PIRAS Country Update: Fiji
PIRAS Country Update: Fiji
November 2022
The Pacific Islands Rural and Agriculture Stimulus Facility (PIRAS) supports COVID-19 food system and economic recovery by prioritizing food self-reliance, improving local nutrition and developing sustainable, equitable, agricultural sector growth opportunities.
In Fiji, PIRAS works in 70 villages and supports food production, post-harvest handling and market access by:
- Providing farmers with agricultural inputs and post-harvest processing equipment;
- Providing technical training;
- Establishing nurseries and demonstration plots;
- Strengthening existing linkages for processing and markets;
- Facilitating partnerships between vulnerable farmers and small- and medium-sized enterprises.
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