Farmers to Benefit From $1m Relief Fund
The initiative will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture over the next six months.
Saturday 06 February 2021 | 10:33
UN Resident Coordinator Sanaka Samarasinha (navy blue shirt), Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Mahendra Reddy with the people of Lekutu, Bua during the announcement of the Emergency Relief Fund in Votua Village on February 5,2021. Photo: UN
More than a thousand farmers will benefit from the United Nations Central Emergency Relief Fund of $1 million.
This was announced by UN Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha at Votua, Lekutu Bua yesterday.
Mr Samarasinha while making the announcement said he was happy to be working with the Fijian Government and stakeholders after Tropical Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Vanua Levu.
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The initiative will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture over the next six months.
Agriculture Minister Mahendra Reddy said a total of 3,400 farmers (1,200 fishing communities and 2,200 agricultural farmers) will benefit from the Fund.
Edited by Selita Rabuku
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