Minister Ditoka Meets Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation to Discuss Fiji’s Industries

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Sakiasi Ditoka, and the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Ambassador Solo Mara, met with representatives of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF) to discuss the growth and long-term development of Fiji’s industries.

Members spoke about the important role manufacturing plays in the economy. FCEF members also stressed, that investors need stable, predictable policy to keep putting money into Fiji. They noted that Fiji continues to attract international investment and has the capacity to supply the wider Pacific region.

The discussion covered ways to strengthen Fiji’s industrial base and support local employment, skills development, import substitution and food security. Members also raised the opportunities in agriculture and the need to overcome biosecurity and regulatory barriers in key export markets.

Minister Ditoka thanked FCEF for the constructive views and reaffirmed the Fiji Government’s commitment to strengthening partnership with the private sector, so that Fiji’s trade policy reflect national interests and support sustainable growth.