Fijians Urged To Venture Into Yam Farming
“Some of these farmers whose crops are on display have good jobs, but they insist that farming is still a major source of income,” Ms Daunivalu said.
Friday 26 August 2022 | 16:35
(Left-Right) Fiji Crop and Livestock Council chief executive officer, Ms Jiu Daunivalu, Luke Vukicea, Vice President for Maika Bolatolu, FYFA General Secretary Mr Mesake Raikoro, Farmer Viliame Lomaloma and President for the Fiji Yam Farmers Association, Mr Isireli Mokunitulevi in Suva on August 24, 2022. Photo: Jone Salusalu
Fiji Yam Farmers Association (FYFA) is now encouraging locals to pursue planting more yams. The association which is an affiliate of the Fiji Crop and Livestock Council (FCLC) serves the needs of yam farmers and provides a channel of communication for sale and reproduction.
FYFA president, Isireli Mokunitulevi, said that indigenous Fijians had always leaned on yams when unforeseen circumstances occurred. Answering the demand for yam seedlings, the association on Wednesday collected yams from Yasawa and other parts of Fiji.
Fiji Crop and Livestock Council chief executive officer, Ms Jiu Daunivalu, said the opportunity presents itself when people are keen on planting such crops.
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“Some of these farmers whose crops are on display have good jobs, but they insist that farming is still a major source of income,” Ms Daunivalu said.
Ms Duanivalu said yams were one of Samoa’s main export products, accumulating much of the export income for the pacific island country.
She encouraged more Fijians to venture into something similar. Yams collected on Wednesday have been shipped to other parts of Fiji as part of the FYFA seedling programme.
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