AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSugar & Jobs: Fiji Sugar Corporation says 2025 delivered the lowest cane production on record (1.332m tonnes crushed; drought blamed) and warns stocks could run out by month-end unless harvesting ramps up; growers are also pushing for higher cane payments and exploring migrant labour to plug shortages. Energy & Climate: 350.org Pacific Climate Warriors urge Fiji to back the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of Bonn, while Pacific fuel shocks keep spotlighting renewable energy delivery gaps. Food Security Controls: A “Food Passport” concept is being built that could merge identity, payment and eligibility into digital permission for rationing and subsidies. Tourism & Investment: Accor and Fijian-owned Yavu Collective sign a major multi-hotel deal at AHICE Fiji, adding Sofitel, TRIBE and The Sebel properties, as Fiji Airways launches its first direct Nadi–Gold Coast service. Waste-to-Energy: A Fiji-registered clean energy firm proposes US$305m for three waste-to-energy plants to cut landfill expansion and generate power. Logistics & Trade: Fiji Water temporarily ran its own shipping network during COVID to secure connectivity, and Fiji’s trade push highlights renewable energy, agribusiness, fisheries, tourism, logistics and digital services. Regional Governance: UNODC and PINA launch a Pacific anti-corruption investigative journalism programme with funding and legal training.
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