farmers
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Fiji and India Extend Five-Year Agricultural Cooperation to Boost Farm Productivity and Rural Livelihoods
Fiji and India are moving toward a deeper agricultural partnership, signaling a longer-term framework to boost farming livelihoods through on-the-ground support and knowledge sharing. Discussions point to a five-year extension of cooperation with targeted, multi-year initiatives across priority crops.
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NFU demands immediate release of 2025 Fiji cane payments, sets May 2026 deadline to clear arrears
Farmers are waiting on the next cane payment as the NFU presses for the immediate release of overdue entitlements. With top-ups, incentives, and replanting grants still unpaid and a May deadline looming, cash flow and transparency in the sugar sector are under the spotlight.
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BAT Fiji Star Farmer Awards Honor 90 Farmers as Training Programme Expands Across Fiji
Option 1: Fiji’s farming scene is getting a major boost as a prestigious awards program honours farmer excellence, spotlighting training and private-sector partnerships driving a more resilient, modern agriculture. Option 2: A new wave of recognition and training is reshaping Fiji’s farms, underscoring how investment and collaboration are fueling growth and sustainability. Option 3: Innovation…
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SCGF lowers Green Cane Incentive rate to 3.5%, saving 797 Fiji cane farmers about $35,865
An initiative aimed at greener cane farming just got a financial boost: a loan-rate cut tied to the Green Cane Incentive could ease costs for hundreds of farmers and support more sustainable harvests. It’s framed as targeted relief that also advances environmental goals.
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Kadavu Farmers Help Shape National Kava Bill Draft in New Consultations
Kadavu buzzes with candid feedback as kava growers weigh in on a proposed national Kava Bill. Large village meetings reflect strong views and a push to shape a framework that fits farmers’ realities, markets, and cultural uses.
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Fiji sugarcane farmers gain access to voluntary savings plan through SCGF–FNPF partnership
Fiji’s sugarcane farmers could gain long-term financial resilience through a new voluntary savings option linked to cane proceeds. A parallel digitisation push aims to streamline access to records and services, with a focus on empowering women growers.
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Fiji Advances On‑Farm Modernisation With Dairy Expansion, Livestock Upgrades and Biogas Installations
Fiji is launching a broad on-farm upgrade program to modernize its farming sector, bringing new dairy facilities, improved livestock housing, water systems, and renewable-energy solutions to farms. The move shifts from policy talk to tangible, farm-level investments aimed at boosting productivity and rural livelihoods.