Fiji begins training to protect $24m fruit & veg industry
Organised and funded by the Australian and New Zealand-funded Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) Program in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Pacific Community (SPC), the workshop aims to raise awareness of farmers, exporters and extension officers as to the biosecurity and quality requirements that need to meet in order to export to New Zealand.
The training workshop which started on Monday June 12 and ends on June 27 is expected to increase the capacity of farmers, exporters and extension officers to identify and manage major pests commonly intercepted on fresh produce exports.
A media statement from PHAMA said the first phase of the training was on pest identification and management, and was being held in various locations around Viti Levu from June 12 - 27.
source: fijitimes.com
