AUSTRALIA FIJI BUSINESS COUNCIL

NADI

DECEMBER, 2008

RICHARD BEYER

PERMANENT SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTURE

Dr Vili Fuavao – Head of FAO Regional Office for the Pacific

We are presiding over a revolution in Agriculture in Fiji

August 2008

STIMULATING THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPSJOINT VENTURES WITH PARTNERS

SHARING INVESTMENT SHARING DIVIDENDS

TECHNOLOGY AND IP TRANSFER

TRAINING

QUALITY STANDARDS

OPPORTUNITIESGREATER EXPLOITATION OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN FIJI

LAND

HUMAN RESOURCE

CLIMATE

BIOSECURITY

ONE STOP SHOP FOR INCOMING BUSINESSES

LAND

101,000 Ha AVAILABLE IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION ALONE THAT IS LARGELY UNUTILISED

A NEW AGRICULTURE CENSUS TO BE CONDUCTED NEXT YEAR

MARKETS

EXPORT

FRUIT

ROOT CROPS

BREADFRUIT

GINGER

KAVA

IMPROVING REPUTATION

VOLUMES OF PRODUCTION INCREASING

PACKAGING

POST HARVEST HANDLING

DELIVERY SCHEDULES

VALUE ADDING

OPPORTUNITIES

GREATER USE OF LAND LIVESTOCKFRUITEXOTICS

TOURISM AND THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME OF PRIVATISATION