The Agriculture Sector remains the backbone of Fiji's economy since independence. Hence, its impacts cuts across all sectors and individuals in our developing nation.
As such, it is the overall mandate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways to provide food and nutrition security, income and employment through a modernized and resilient agriculture sector.
Its services are demarcated and driven by the nine implementing divisions with service delivery offered via the Crop Extension Division, Crop Research Division, Animal Health & Production Division (AH&P), Waterways Division, Land Resource Planning and Development Division, Human Resources, Development and Services Division (HRDS), Economic Planning & Statistics Division (EP&S), Finance Division, and Executive Support Division.
A resilient, inclusive, competitive innovate and food secure agriculture and waterways sector.
To create an enabling environment that accelerates sustainability, economic opportunities, climatic viability, food and nutrition security for all Fijians.
| A | Accountability | We are responsible for our actions and decisions, committed to delivering the best for all Fijians |
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| G | Gender | We recognize the need to appreciate the role of both genders in agriculture and to support their inclusiveness in access to agricultural and waterways services. |
| R | Reliability | We are fair in our approach and ensure that we maintain long-term business relationships |
| I | Innovative | We nurture creative and new ideas and constantly adapt to the ever-changing needs of our environment |
| C | Commitment | We are committed to delivering and reflecting on all our values in our daily work |
| U | Unity | We are committed to working in teams to deliver better results |
| L | Loyalty | We demonstrate full loyalty to relationships with our farmers, stakeholders, and partners |
| T | Transparency | We are committed to the highest ethical standards – honesty, transparency and trustworthiness |
| U | Utility | Our services will be responsive to the needs of our stakeholders |
| R | Respectfulness | We will be respectful in all our interactions with our farmers, stakeholders, and partners |
| E | Excellence | We are passionate, dedicated, and committed to delivering the best Agriculture and Waterways services for all Fijians |