The Fiji Crop and Livestock Council has been given $US62,000 by the New Caledonia Chamber of Agriculture to help farmers still suffering the effects of Cyclone Winston.
FCLC chairman Simon Cole; Permanent Secretary for Agriculture Jitendra Singh; New Caledonia Chamber of Agriculture president Gerard Pasco; Charge de Mission Francois Japiot; and Jiu Daunivalu. Photo: supplied
The donation is for farmers living in the Ra, Tailevu, Naitasiri, Bua, Cakaudrove, Macuata, Rewa and Taveuni areas.
The council's chief executive, Jiu Daunivalu, says the money will be used for materials the farmers say are vital for their immediate needs.
She says the council is grateful for ongoing aid from the Chamber of Agriculture, which is both financial and technical.
Mrs Daunivalu says the chamber brings over 100 years of experience in commercial farming and this knowledge has already benefited the Council.
