Twenty-one families in Natawarau Settlement in Ba have received food rations following flooding caused by heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Vaianu last week.

A Kadavu farmer is proving that life beyond yaqona is possible, turning to poultry and dalo to secure a steady income for his family.

The Ministry of Fisheries has completed a key round of monitoring sea cucumber stocks in the Lau Group, despite challenging weather conditions.

Fiji is importing nearly four times more food than it exports, highlighting growing concerns over the country’s food security and public health system.

The Tavua Methodist Men’s Group harvested 1.416 tonnes of rice, a significant achievement for the community farming initiative.

Escalating fuel prices and global economic uncertainty are making it increasingly difficult for many Fijians to maintain healthy diets.

In a bid to boost sustainable marine resource management, the Fisheries Ministry completed its second round of beche-de-mer monitoring and data collection in the northern Lau group.

A lack of strict enforcement of school canteen guidelines is allowing unhealthy food choices to dominate, raising concerns over children’s nutrition and long-term health.

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.