rural communities
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Fuel price surge threatens Fiji’s rural food security as communities push backyard gardens and food preservation
Rising fuel costs threaten to deepen food insecurity in Fiji’s rural communities by pushing up transport and supply prices. Local groups are promoting backyard and communal farming to buffer price shocks, focusing on vegetables and root crops, and teaching simple, chemical-free preservation methods to stretch food when markets falter.
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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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NZ MFAT-Funded Women’s Fund Fiji Expands Incomes and Skills of Rural Women in Fiji’s Northern Division
Fresh field insights from Fiji’s Northern Division reveal how targeted overseas funding is helping women-led enterprises grow, build skills, and boost household resilience in remote communities. From beekeeping to handicrafts, these programs are generating income despite rugged terrain and weather challenges—and empowering women leaders for the road ahead.
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Fiji launches village-by-village digital-skills training and direct-purchase emporium to boost rural women’s businesses
Rural women in Fiji face costly barriers to growing small businesses—from trips for quotes to offline paperwork. A new village-by-village plan combines hands-on digital training with an immediate central buying system, promising quicker income and a path toward branding and online sales.