Stacey King's Blog Posts Tagged 'Fiji-agriculture' (3)

OUT of the estimated 10 million coconut trees in Fiji, almost 70 per cent are termed senile.

This, Ministry of Agriculture's director extension, Vatimi Rayalu, said this meant that most of the trees were 60 to 100 years old.

Mr Rayalu revealed this as he highlighted the government's intention to diversify the coconut industry by looking at other coconut products and bio-products…

Fiji TIMES ONLINE Ioane Burese Monday, March 07, 2011

THIRTY-TWO agricultural officers from the main coconut growing areas of Fiji have been trained in basic coconut management practices.

The training course was conducted at the Taveuni Research Centre in Mua.

According to the Ministry of Primary Industries, course coordinator Mere Salusalu said the officers from the eastern, northern and central divisions…