'Focus On Other Crops'
A new trade support system for farmers is in the pipeline where farmers will deal directly with supermarkets, the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) has said.
Thursday 20 April 2023 | 16:20
Fiji Development Bank expects to launch its Agriculture Value Chain initiative, which will do away with the involvement of middlemen.
A new trade support system for farmers is in the pipeline where farmers will deal directly with supermarkets, the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) has said.
Called the Agriculture Value Chain, the bank was looking into individual farmers and cooperatives.
The initiative does away with the use of middlemen.
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FBD made the comments while presenting its 2020-2021 annual report to the Parliament Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.
FDB chief executive officer Saud Minam said most farmers who borrowed between $10,000 to $20,000 were consistent with repayment.
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