Fiji's Policies and Focus Towards Enhancing the Tropical Fruits Industry

Shalendra Prasad; Steven Underhill

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Fiji's Policies and Focus Towards Enhancing the Tropical Fruits Industry

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Fiji's Policies and Focus Towards Enhancing the Tropical Fruits Industry

Shalendra Prasad and Steven Underhill

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2019), pp.27-35

International Symposium on Tropical fruits, 2019 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam , 24-Sep-2019–26-Sep-2019)

International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet)

2019

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Horticultural crop growth and development

policy

fruits

industry

Local

orchards

Fruit production in Fiji represents less than 10% of the overall horticultural output, despite favorable climate and increasing market opportunities. In part, this situation can be attributed to a prevalence of low-intensity and semi-commercial fruit production systems, poor postharvest handling practices and limited value chain development. Improving domestic fruit production and consumption in Fiji is a critical contributor to improving the nutritional status of the general population. Fiji currently has one of the highest incidences of non-communicable diseases in the world. Fiji also imports FD$17.8 million fresh fruit (USD 8.21 million) (includes; grapes, oranges, apples, pears and kiwi fruit) and an addition ofFD$3.8 million (USD 1.75 million) in processed products annually. Some of these imported fruits can be substituted with locally grown tropical fruits such as; guava, mango, avocado, oranges, mandarins and other indigenous fruits. The Fijian Government has sought to stimulate increased domestic fruit production and consumption with various levels of success. This paper will review the Fiji Government's past and present policies aimed at promoting the fruit industry and associated health outcomes, highlighting key learnings and current thinking.

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Title: Fiji's Policies and Focus Towards Enhancing the Tropical Fruits Industry
Authors: Shalendra Prasad (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Steven Underhill (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Contributors: Yacob Ahmad (Editor)
Dorothy Chandrabalan (Editor)
Christian Anthony T Cangao (Editor)
Arifurrahman Rusman (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2019), pp.27-35
Conference details: International Symposium on Tropical fruits, 2019 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam , 24-Sep-2019–26-Sep-2019)
Publisher: International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet)
Date published: 2019
Organisation Unit: Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991243598302621
Output Type: Conference paper

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