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Fijian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Voreqe Bainimarama hands over relief supplies to a family on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji, Dec. 22, 2020. Tropical cyclone Yasa that hit Fiji on last Thursday and Friday has so far killed 4 people in the country and caused huge property damage, especially in the northern island of Vanua Levu. (FIJI SUN/Handout via Xinhua)
SUVA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture will provide farming materials to cyclone-affected farmers in the north, Agriculture Minister Mahendra Reddy said on Tuesday.
The move came after tropical cyclone Yasa, the strongest of its kind in four years, hit the island country on Dec. 17 and killed four people.
Fijian govt takes swift action to help cyclone-affected farmers
Fijian govt takes swift action to help cyclone-affected farmers Tuesday, December 22, 2020 IWK Bureau
Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture will provide farming materials to cyclone-affected farmers in the north, Agriculture Minister Mahendra Reddy said on Tuesday.
The move came after tropical cyclone Yasa, the strongest of its kind in four years, hit the island country on December 17 and killed four people. According to Reddy, the assistance to farmers on Vanua Levu, Fiji s second-largest island, include 10,000 seed packs that contain seeds and vegetable cuttings so that farmers can grow vegetables and crops quickly.
Reddy also said that a veterinary clinic was set up in Bua, one of the 14 provinces in Fiji.
2020-12-22 08:36:03 GMT2020-12-22 16:36:03(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SUVA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture will provide farming materials to cyclone-affected farmers in the north, Agriculture Minister Mahendra Reddy said on Tuesday.
The move came after tropical cyclone Yasa, the strongest of its kind in four years, hit the island country on Dec. 17 and killed four people.
According to Reddy, the assistance to farmers on Vanua Levu, Fiji s second largest island, include 10,000 seed packs that contain seeds and vegetable cuttings so that farmers can grow vegetables and crops quickly.
Reddy also said that a veterinary clinic was set up in Bua, one of the 14 provinces in Fiji.
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