Aitken Spence Plantation Managements PLC has announced a landmark agricultural initiative in Fiji aimed at transforming the island nation’s commercial farming sector. The strategic undertaking brings together Sri Lanka’s plantation expertise and Fiji’s agricultural potential, with a focus on modernising farming systems, introducing sustainable agro-techno...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is realising the opportunity of advancing Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key strategy for transforming the agriculture and livestock sector in the Solomon Islands. In recent collaborations, MAL has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Liberty Holdings Limited, Sullivans (Solomon Is...

The Fiji Government has commended Agri Exchange, a PALM Scheme Approved Employer under the Costa Group, for setting a high standard in worker welfare by putting people first while running a successful business. The Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Agni Deo Singh expressed his sincere appreciation to the company for its com...

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has welcomed the entry into force of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 15 September 2025. The agreement entered into force following ratifications from Tonga, Brazil, Kenya and Vietnam — meeting the two-thirds requirement needed to bring it into effect. The Fisheries Subsidies A...

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele officially witnessed the signing of a shareholding agreement between Kolombangara Forestry Plantation Ltd. (KFPL), the Kolombangara Landowners Trust Foundation (KLTF) and new investor New Forest. Prime Minister Manele praised the collaboration, saying it follows his government’s efforts through a Cabinet subcommittee to t...

The Ministry of Forestry has broadened its agenda beyond timber to highlight the vast potential of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as sandalwood, agarwood, bamboo, candlenut and dilo, which officials say can create new industries, boost exports and strengthen rural livelihoods. Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu on 30 Septembe...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Vanuatu have launched an $11 million partnership to boost food security and nutrition for more than 15,000 people in what the United Nations ranks as the world’s most climate-vulnerable country. The Agricultural Investment for Markets and Nutrition–Vanuatu (AIM-N) project ...

The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) has taken another step in its efforts to revive Solomon Islands’ agricultural sector, leading a mission to Brisbane to explore partnership opportunities with Applied Nutrition Pty Ltd, a well-established manufacturer of livestock feed premixes and nutritional supplements. The delegation was led by CEMA ...

President of the Republic of Fiji Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has challenged the Ministry of Agriculture and Fiji Rice Farmers Limited to strengthen their support for local farmers by providing the necessary resources to grow Fiji’s rice industry. Speaking at the Rice Farmers Awards held in Muanidevo Sanatan Dharam Primary School at Dreketi, President Lala...

The Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh, on 5 September handed over the Pre-Season Burnt Cane Rehabilitation Grant to sugarcane farmers in Sabeto, Nadi, underscoring government’s drive to revitalise the struggling sugar industry. Addressing the farmers, Singh said the government was determined to bring the sector ba...

A major milestone for Solomon Islands agriculture began as three Japanese specialists arrived in Honiara on 3 September to install the country’s first-ever Vapor Heat Treatment (VHT) facility, a technology designed to open global export markets for local fruit growers. The experts were welcomed in a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and...

Provincial fisheries officers from across Solomon Islands gathered in Honiara, not only to sharpen their inspection skills but also to reaffirm their role as protectors of the sea and the communities who depend on it. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), with support from the Pacific Community (SPC) and New Zealand Ministry for Primar...

Officers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock took part in a Disability Inclusive Development Dialogue on Friday, 15 August 2025, aimed at strengthening disability mainstreaming within the agriculture sector. The dialogue formed part of a wider initiative with government ministries that began in August 2024. The session with MAL marked the fi...

Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Tomasi Tunabuna, has reaffirmed his determination to strengthen the country’s agriculture sector, calling for commitment and collaboration from all corners of the industry. Speaking to stakeholders, Tunabuna said that the sector’s growth depends on the sustained efforts of farmers, agribusinesses, industry...

Once stripped bare by bushfires, the Ouassé watershed in Canala, New Caledonia is slowly coming back to life thanks to more than a decade of restoration work — and a fresh boost from the Shared Water Policy (PEP) Fund. The Ouassé tribe, an isolated community about 30 kilometres from Canala’s main village, depends on the river’s catchment for its drinki...

The Government of Fiji, in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has celebrated the official commissioning of the IMO Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Pacific — a historic milestone in strengthening maritime governance, safety and sustainability across the region. Speaking at the commissio...