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India Boosts Fiji's Sugarcane Production with 12 Agricultural Drones
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News18•25-09-2026, 14:37
India Boosts Fiji's Sugarcane Production with 12 Agricultural Drones
- •India gifted 12 agricultural drones to Fiji to enhance sugarcane production efficiency and sustainability.
- •The drones were formally handed over by India’s High Commissioner Suneet Mehta to Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna.
- •This gift fulfills a commitment made during Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to New Delhi in August 2025.
- •India has a history of agricultural cooperation with Fiji, including providing seeds, mobile soil-testing labs, and specialized training for farmers.
- •The drone handover is part of broader discussions between India and Fiji to strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors like agriculture, health, trade, and mineral resources.
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India has gifted 12 agricultural drones to Fiji to support more efficient, technology-enabled, and sustainable sugarcane production in the country.
India’s High Commissioner to Fiji, Suneet Mehta, formally handed over the drones to Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna, in Lautoka.
The drones fulfil a commitment that was announced during Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to New Delhi in August 2025.
