Farming the future: Ane Mataitoga’s mission to protect crops and break barriers Ane Mataitoga Research Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways “Follow your passion!” These are the words of Ane Mataitoga, a dedicated research officer with the Plant Health Project, under the Ministry of Agriculture. Through the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program, Australia and New Zealand support the Plant Health Project, an initiative focused on

Lami Kava launches instant green kava Lami Kava launches instant green kava Lami Kava launches instant green kava Lami Kava announced the launch of its new dehydrated green instant kava powder, a ground-breaking innovation in the kava industry. The launch, officiated by Hon. Manoa Kamikamica, Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues to take Fiji’s kava industry to new heights. One of

Revolutionising ginger production in Fiji When Calvin Qiu started his small ginger farm at Navua in 1997, he had little to no farming experience. All he had was a passion to learn and tenacious spirit to excel. Over two decades later, Mr Qiu has grown to be one of the country’s biggest exporters of the much sought after spice. His company, Kaiming Agro Processing Pte Ltd, has built a strong