A Fiji Livestock Sector Forum, themed ‘Livestock for Livelihoods – New Generation Thinking’ the first in over 5 years, was held at the Tanoa International Hotel, Fiji, Nadi from the 12-15 May, 2015. The participants were drawn from the private and public sectors, livestock farming enterprises, and industry associations. The meeting shared experiences on the challenges for development, where possible solutions and opportunities were discussed and recorded in a matrix of outcomes for the Livestock sector in Fiji. The next step was to formulate a draft livestock sector strategy for Fiji and have it validated by the livestock sector stakeholders in Fiji from the 17-19 February 2016. The forum meeting outcomes and other relevant documents were made available to the consultant to draft the livestock sector strategy. The consultant was guided by the Livestock Sector Strategy Working Group (LSSWG) who were appointed during the recent Livestock forum meeting (May 2015), as well as with the Ministry of Agriculture (Secretariat) and SPC to draft the Livestock Sector Strategy. The validation process will include representatives from all the livestock sector stakeholders in the consultation, formulation and adoption of the strategy.

The Livestock Strategy is aimed at re-energising and modernising the livestock sector in Fiji to better meet the needs of the next generation in relation to production and consumption demands while also providing sustainable livelihoods for farmers. It aims at promoting productivity, innovation, research and also utilizing the skills, resources and capacity of the private sector. The Strategy should also strengthen linkages to domestic, regional and international markets which are in line with Fiji’s National Agriculture Policy 2020.

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