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Fiji moves to regulate kava industry after national consultations
Fiji's proposed Kava Bill is moving closer to Parliament after consultations wer...
Rebekah Rasmussen 1 May 2026
Fiji launches $50 million water bottling project in rural Ra
A new $50 million water bottling project at Naseyani in Fiji's Ra province is be...
Rebekah Rasmussen 1 Apr 2026
Women at the helm as Fijian Government backs stronger role in agriculture
More than 200 women from across Fiji gathered in Suva this week for the 2026 Nat...
Rebekah Rasmussen 13 Mar 2026
Fiji Government moves to revitalise sugar industry with new farmer reforms
The government of Fiji is pushing to revitalise the country's sugar industry thr...
Rebekah Rasmussen 12 Mar 2026
Fijian Government drives rural growth through Agri-Innovate competition
The Government of Fiji has launched the Fiji Agri-Innovate Competition, position...
Rebekah Rasmussen 20 Feb 2026
Nauria Youth Group's farming boosted by $22,000 in kava processing equipment

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry has handed over $22,000 (AUD 14,300) in yaqona (kava) processing equipment to the Nauria Youth Group in Nauria Village, Nalawa District, to...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 13, 2026
New freezer truck to cut post-harvest losses for Fiji farmers

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry has commissioned a new freezer truck for the Agricultural Marketing Authority in Nausori to strengthen cold chain logistics and cut post-ha...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 12, 2026
Fiji Government launches National Women in Agriculture Symposium plans

Fiji has launched national preparations for the National Women in Agriculture Symposium, signalling a renewed focus on women's economic empowerment across the country's primary industries.

Fiji boosts kava funding as exports hit record $53 million

Fiji has increased funding for kava farming and launched nationwide consultations on a proposed Kava Policy and Bill as the sector records its highest ever export earnings and the government sets an a...

Women-led cooperative benefits from solar freezers on Druadrua Island

Women in Delaivadra Village on Druadrua Island in Macuata, Fiji are saving up to $50 a week following the installation of solar freezers in their community.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jan 31, 2026
Canada invests $7.85million in Pacific women-led businesses tied to land and sea

A Canada-funded regional program worth CAD 7.85 million (AUD 8.42 million) will back women-led, nature-based businesses in Fiji, Samoa and Tuvalu.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jan 20, 2026
Fiji targets 30 per cent ocean protection under new Blue Economy Framework

Fiji has launched a 10-year national framework to guide ocean-based development while protecting marine ecosystems. The Fiji Blue Economy Framework 2025-2035 sets national policy direction for governm...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jan 20, 2026
Fiji strengthens kava leadership through new plant health and industry partnerships

Fiji is reinforcing its position as one of the Pacific's largest kava exporters through new initiatives to improve plant health, boost production, and strengthen collaboration across government, indus...

Strong recovery for Fiji’s livestock following disease control efforts

Fiji's livestock industry is recovering after years of disease related setbacks, supported by new government programs, breeding initiatives, and investment.

Fiji launches regional Juncao Workshop to drive climate-smart agriculture

Fiji has strengthened its commitment to climate-smart agriculture and regional collaboration with the opening of the Regional Workshop on 'Juncao Industry Development: Poverty Alleviation, Climate Cha...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Nov 25, 2025
EPC Solar targets Pacific renewable energy market

In a strategic move to establish a foothold in the Pacific region renewable energy market, Indigenous-owned EPC Solar has announced its first international expansion, supporting Fiji's sustainability...

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