“When you carry the Fijian Made brand, you carry with you recognition of what Fijians are capable of — a mark of the quality products and services we offer to the world.”
This was highlighted by the Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism, and Transport, Faiyaz Koya, while speaking at the British American Tobacco ( BAT ) Fiji Star Farmers awards in Nadi today.
Minister Koya commended BAT Fiji for supporting Fijian farmers for more than six decades and pointed out that farmers can benefit from a guaranteed market and a fixed price for their harvest, both of which provide security.
“Today, we are recognising twenty-three farmers with the Star Farmer Gold Award and ninety-two best-performing farmers, who will be awarded the Star Farmer Silver Award."
“With this support, you can buy farm equipment and crop inputs worth $1,000 and $500 respectively. You, as cultivators of our land, have shown extraordinary determination to learn and go far beyond simply growing tobacco. This is an investment in you.”