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Local food can be the best tourist attraction

May 27, 2019 10:55 am

The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association believes through agri-tourism, farmers and producers in the crop and livestock sector can make profits.

Chief Executive Fantasha Lockington says there are great potential and opportunities for agriculture farmers to supply their produce to the tourism sector.

Lockington says they have a demand which has not been fulfilled locally due to inconsistent supply.

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“Either inconsistent supply or there is an issue with quality or access to some of this product so there is definitely an opportunity to grow our links with agriculture.”

Lockington says food imports are high especially in the tourism industry, which depends on the high quality and volumes of produce.

She adds local food can be one of the best tourist’s attraction.

Agri-Tourism provides the platform for non-sugar farmers to connect to the growing market opportunities from the tourism sector, the country’s major GDP contributor.