Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday held bilateral talks with Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Tomasi Tunabuna, to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector.
During the meeting at Krishi Bhawan, both sides discussed ongoing partnerships and identified new areas of collaboration. The two countries agreed to extend the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agriculture cooperation for another five years and establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to advance sectoral engagement.
Chouhan highlighted India’s longstanding ties with Fiji and noted that agriculture and food security remain priority areas for bilateral cooperation. The discussions covered capacity-building initiatives, student exchange programmes, training modules and technology sharing, particularly in small-scale farm machinery and digital agriculture.
Both delegations also explored cooperation in research, strengthening scientific infrastructure, genetic exchange, and knowledge-sharing on reducing food loss and waste.
The Fijian delegation included Minister Tomasi Tunabuna; Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry Minister Charan Jeath Singh; Fiji High Commissioner Jagannath Sami; Permanent Secretary Dr Vinesh Kumar; Fiji Sugar Corporation Chairman Nitya Reddy; and Counsellor Paulo Daurewa.
The Indian side was represented by Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, DARE Secretary M. L. Jat and senior officials.
