Fiji is opening the door to new partnerships—calling for partners to invest in cold chain logistics, such as chillers, storage, and packhouses, to help maintain quality and freshness from farm to port.
Officiating at the Fiji Business Mission organised by the New Zealand Fiji Business Council in Lami today (14:07:2025), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Hon. Manoa Kamikamica, said with the gaps in the supply chain, firms from New Zealand could step in to fill it.
“You can also explore joint ventures in processing cassava, pineapples, and breadfruit—turning them into frozen, dried, or pureed forms for export to New Zealand or international supermarkets and foodservice suppliers,” Hon. Kamikamica stated.
“We would also welcome the development of contract farming or outgrower models—where NZ buyers work directly with Fijian farmers to meet specific quantity and quality standards. This is already being done with ginger exports. We’re also seeing this model work with cassava and taro. So if you’re in food processing, agritech, or logistics—Fiji is ready.”
With more tourists looking for authentic, off-the-beaten-path adventures at present, DPM Kamikamica invited New Zealand investors to look at building eco-lodges, small-scale wellness retreats, or nature-based tourism projects in partnership with landowning communities.
“In Savusavu and Natewa Bay, we already have successful community-based marine conservation areas that would be ideal for ecotourism ventures—with locals ready to co-invest land and labour.
“Then there’s the rising global demand for sports tourism, surfing, and adventure-based travel. Places like Cloudbreak, one of the world’s premier surf breaks, attract elite surfers—but we need better support infrastructure: surf camps, board rental operations, wellness facilities. We’re also seeing potential for trail running, mountain biking, and even kite surfing in places like Pacific Harbour and Levuka. These are opportunities that go beyond hotel beds.”
DPM Kamikamica emphasised that Fiji was building a business environment that listens, learns, and leads.
“We know from experience that attracting investment isn’t just about incentives. It’s about credibility, consistency, and the confidence that investors feel when they set foot in our country.”