Fiji is stepping up efforts to reduce its heavy reliance on imported dairy products with the commissioning of a new semi-indoor feed facility at the Navuso Agricultural Technical Institute.

A rural poultry farm in Volivoli, Rakiraki has expanded significantly following a $30,000 Government investment under the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management’s Rural Outer Island Development Programme.

Rural farmers in Fiji’s Northern Division are being urged to move beyond traditional crops and invest in high-value, self-sustaining agricultural products as a way to boost incomes, strengthen self-reliance, and drive long-term rural development.

Water shortages and food security risks took centre stage as Agriculture and Waterways Minister Tomasi Tunabuna attended the 2026 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin.

Fijian families will get some relief at the supermarket this week, as the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced lower prices for Rewa Butter which comes into effect from tomorrow.

The Ministry of Agriculture says demand for agricultural commodities has increased and is now higher than in previous years, despite Fiji having a relatively small population.

Forty farmers from Ra Province attended an intensive training exercise in dry land rice cultivation at Nanukuloa Agriculture Station, Rakiraki, this week.

The Consumer Council of Fiji has raised an alarm over food labeling.

Systemic failures in enforcement and coordination have been identified as the root cause of declining consumer confidence in food safety.

Fiji has launched a strong push to improve its food safety system, working with the Food and Agriculture Organisation and other agencies.

Biodiversity is being recognised as the foundation of food security and economic resilience in the Pacific.

Local Pacific producers will get targeted mentoring to align their products with tourist demands through a new regional project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization.