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July 28, 2021 6:14 am
The Ministry of Environment has secured funding from Bezos Fund to protect and restore mangroves in Fiji.
Minister, Doctor Mahendra Reddy announced the partnership with WWF-Pacific on the Bezos Mangrove Initiative yesterday.
Doctor Reddy says under this new trilateral partnership a combined investment of $600,000 has been secured.
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The money will be used to protect and restore mangroves, which sequester carbon and protect coastal communities from the ravages of climate-accelerated weather events.
Doctor Reddy says a Mangrove Management regulation under the Environment Management Act 2005 and a national guideline will be developed to restore degraded mangrove ecosystems as part of the initiative.
1,000 farmers get $200 through ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’ and Agriculture Ministry will 3,000 more farmers
1,000 farmers get $200 through ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’ and Agriculture Ministry will 3,000 more farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy
1,000 farmers have been given a payment of $200 each through the Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’ while the Ministry will register a further 3,000 farmers and begin making payments in about three weeks.
This has been confirmed by the Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy while responding to a question by Assistant Minister for i-Taukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga to provide an update on the ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’.