Fiji is keen on signing a MoU with India for technology transfer between the two countries, especially in market development activities in the coconut sector.

“It is a good opportunity for us to share the areas of common interest’, Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, Republic of Fiji said.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured Fiji of assistance in agriculture and small-holder diary development during his visit, following which Fiji expressed its interest in entering into a MoU with Indian agencies in areas such as seed development, training and technical expertise exchange, Seruiratu said.

The Fijian Minister was in Kochi with a delegation to attend the 51{+s}{+t} ministerial meeting of the Asia and Pacific Coconut Community to be held from February 2. He also held a meeting with T.K. Jose, chairman of the Coconut Development Board.

Fiji, he said, has evinced interest coconut product diversification, value addition and by-product utilisation, technology transfer, quality seed production and husbandry practice.

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