Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister’s office Sakiusa Tubuna says people need to connect nutrition to traditional food systems in agriculture, health, the environment and culture.
Speaking at the Traditional Foods Exhibition in Nawaqabena last Friday Mr Tubuna said production yields, sustainable intensification, and losses in agriculture are exactly as significant as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), food safety, obesity, and micronutrient deficiency.
“We recognise that this effort necessitates a whole of government and whole of nation approach,” he said.
“I continue to advocate for farmer’s active participation in the local value chain in order to deliver consistent quality fresh produce to meet market demand and address Fiji’s food security challenges.
“In Fiji, we must recognise the nutritional, economic, social, environmental and cultural contributions made by our three provinces of Rewa, Tailevu and Naitasiri through agricultural production, trade as well as through this Traditional Food Exhibition.”
