AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAgriculture: A $125,000 excavator will help Mataqali Waimaro Navoka Cooperative develop its 4,000 hectares for farming. Minister Manoa Kamikamica says stronger cooperatives could also help farmers secure fairer prices. Maritime Industry: Cabinet has endorsed the feasibility study for a proposed $792 million shipbuilding and repair facility in Lautoka. The recommended approach is to start with ship repairs, then expand into shipbuilding with private-sector investment. Business Costs: The fuel duty concession for eligible power, transport, mining, manufacturing and tourism operators has been extended to December 31, with a review due before then. Sugar: Exports have begun, but the Government has not disclosed volumes. Growers say returns remain too low, and the National Farmers Union wants the cane price raised above $100 a tonne. Clean Energy: Energy Fiji Limited plans a $2 billion investment to boost renewable energy, while new standards are being developed to support the transition.
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