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Partnership backs Fijian women’s groups with business equipment
Three women's groups in Fiji have received sewing machines and cooking pots thro...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
Fijian women turn farming and weaving into village income
Women in Mavua village in Nadroga, Fiji, are using farming, weaving and small vi...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Jun 2026
Fiji sugarcane awards return as industry faces pressure
Fiji has revived the Prime Minister's Sugarcane Farmers' Mill Awards after four...
Rebekah Rasmussen 27 May 2026
Pacific workshop targets risk of losing global banking access
Pacific nations are working to protect access to global banking services amid co...
Rebekah Rasmussen 26 May 2026
Fiji and Aotearoa / NZ partner to strengthen climate-resilient food systems
Fiji and Aotearoa / New Zealand have signed a new agreement to strengthen food s...
Joseph Guenzler 15 May 2026
Fiji moves to regulate kava industry after national consultations

Fiji's proposed Kava Bill is moving closer to Parliament after consultations were completed across all four divisions of the nation. The legislation is intended to create a formal framework for the ya...

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 being positioned as a major investment in rural development, export growth and landowner partnership.

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 National Women in Agriculture Symposium, as the Government pushed to grow women's leadership in primary industries where th...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 13, 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 through reforms aimed at improving farmer support, financial security and long-term sustainability across the sector.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 12, 2026
Fijian Government drives rural growth through Agri-Innovate competition

The Government of Fiji has launched the Fiji Agri-Innovate Competition, positioning agricultural innovation as a key driver of growth for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the wider rura...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 20, 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...

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