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Technical Assistance for the Review of Fiji’s Biosecurity Promulgation - TCP/FIJ/3702

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 7

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Fiji, contributing USD 451 million (nine percent) annually to gross domestic product, accounting for around 28 percent of total employment in the formal sector and, indirectly, employing many more The sector plays an important role in rural development, and has great potential in other sectors, such as tourism and agro industries Possessing a rich resource base and tropical climate, Fiji has an advantage in the production of a wide variety of tropical fruit and vegetables, and, given the rapidly expanding tourism sector, agricultural growth is needed to supply high local hotel demand The potential for Fiji's agriculture sector is thus in production for local consumption, in the export of high value commodities and in niche agricultural produce Animal health and plant protection are key priorities for the sector The management of plant and animal health in Fiji is provided for under the Biosecurity Promulgation 2008 This is based on a biosecurity model law completed in 2007 by the Pacific Community ( as a resource for SPC members to use when creating national legislation for plant health and animal health.

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