1. AUSTRALIA FIJI BUSINESS COUNCIL NADI DECEMBER, 2008 RICHARD BEYER PERMANENT SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTURE

2. Dr Vili Fuavao – Head of FAO Regional Office for the Pacific We are presiding over a revolution in Agriculture in Fiji August 2008

3. STIMULATING THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS JOINT VENTURES WITH PARTNERS SHARING INVESTMENT SHARING DIVIDENDS TECHNOLOGY AND IP TRANSFER TRAINING QUALITY STANDARDS

4. OPPORTUNITIES GREATER EXPLOITATION OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN FIJI LAND HUMAN RESOURCE CLIMATE BIOSECURITY ONE STOP SHOP FOR INCOMING BUSINESSES

5. LAND 101,000 Ha AVAILABLE IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION ALONE THAT IS LARGELY UNUTILISED A NEW AGRICULTURE CENSUS TO BE CONDUCTED NEXT YEAR

6. MARKETS EXPORT FRUIT ROOT CROPS BREADFRUIT GINGER KAVA

7. IMPROVING REPUTATION VOLUMES OF PRODUCTION INCREASING PACKAGING POST HARVEST HANDLING DELIVERY SCHEDULES VALUE ADDING

8. OPPORTUNITIES GREATER USE OF LAND LIVESTOCK FRUIT EXOTICS TOURISM AND THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF PRIVATISATION