Development of Agricultural Information for Policy - TCP/FIJ/3503 (Phase I) and TCP/FIJ/3701 (Phase II)
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Agriculture plays a critical role in Fiji’s development byupholding food and income security, promoting theadvancement of communities and offering opportunitiesin international trade. In 2013, agriculture accounted for9 percent of Fiji’s GDP, with the industry growing by3.4 percent thanks largely to increased production ofsugarcane, yagona, taro and coconut (according to theFBoS). In 2014, an agricultural statistics unit, headed bya trained statistician, was established in the MoA in aneffort to improve data collection and analysis in theagriculture sector. This has led to the implementation ofan agricultural survey and, consequentially, theidentification of capacity building requirements withinthe MoA regarding the design, implementation anddissemination of the survey, as well as sampling methods.The limited accuracy, collection and dissemination ofinformation on agricultural production makes it difficultfor stakeholders, both public and private, to monitorthe performance of the agriculture sector, evaluate theimpact of public sector interventions and external events(e.g. cyclones) and develop evidence-based policiesand strategies for economic growth.