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While agriculture contributes around 7 percent to Fijiβs GDP, the livestock sector is increasingly driving growth, adding $61.5 million in 2023 and strengthening through rising sheep, goat, beekeeping and pig production.
Speaking in Parliament today (01:12:2025), Minister for Agriculture Hon. Tomasi Tunabuna said from 2019-2024, there has been a growth of 8.3 percent in egg production and 7.9 percent in chicken meat production.
The dairy sector has also seen a 17 percent rise in formal milk production over the last three years, increasing from 5.2 million litres in 2022 to 6.1 million litres in 2024.
βDairy Sector, has also been supported through genetic improvement, nutrition, milk cartage, milk price incentive, calf rearing, farm roads, herd health, and management practices and these are being carried out through the dairy extension programme and a grant to the Fiji Cooperative Dairy Company Ltd for 368 registered farms,β Hon. Tunabuna said.
He highlighted improvements in the cattle industry, with disease surveillance reducing Tuberculosis and Brucellosis from over 23 percent to less than one percent on farms.
The sheep and goat industry recorded growth of 66 percent and 32 percent respectively between 2020 and 2022.
βOver the years, the livestock sector has seen significant growth driven by innovations, improved market access, supportive government policies, infrastructure development, and enhanced on-farm management, all underpinned by research and extension services to encourage adoption,β the Minister added, noting continued efforts to strengthen Fijiβs agricultural and livestock industries.
