Cassava is a crop that grows all year round and is consumed mostly by Pacific Islanders. It has a high value in starch and is a good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. It is a crop that sustains most families in their livelihood and is a source of income to most rural farmers. Cassava is exported to New Zealand, Australia, Canada and to other Pacific Islands.
The Agricultural Marketing Authority sources its Cassava from the two main Islands in Fiji and is reaching unreachable areas that do not have access to any market outlets. To assist our rural farmers, AMA has a policy to grade, weigh and pay farmers at the farm gate before it is transported for processing at the Warehouse. It is than peeled, washed and stored in blast freezes with temperature of minus 18 to 21 degrees for 24hours before it is packed for export and local markets.
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Reef fish are products of local wholesalers from Lomaiviti Group, Totoya, Moala, Ra and primary suppliers around the Vanua Levu corridor, where a mini branch is located
All reef fish purchased are later graded into 3 categories specifying its quality and its purchasing price. Grade A fish are bought at $7.00 a kg; grade B are bought at $6.00 a kg; and grade C at $5.00 a kg. After grading the fish is then weighed, washed and distributed for local and overseas orders. Fish that is prioritised for overseas orders include Sabutu, Kawakawa, Kawago, Walu and Salmon Chord, while the rest are for local supplies
Taro [also known as Dalo] is grown all year round in Fiji and is a stable food crop to majority of Fiji's population. It is a crop that is grown mechanically and traditionally and contains large amount of Vitamin A, /Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin C. Taro is a crop planted by most families and is a source of income to most rural farmers. Taro is exported to New Zealand, Australia, Canada and other Pacific Islands.
Agricultural Marketing Authority sources it supply from the two main islands in Fiji and is touching the very untouchable areas that do not access to any market. To assist our rural farmers, AMA has a policy to pick, weighed and pay at farm gate before it is transported to the Warehouse. It is peeled, washed and is stored in blast freezers with temperatures of minus 21 degrees for 24 hours before it is packed for overseas and for our local markets
Coconut Oil is extracted from the kernel or meat of matured coconut harvested from the coconut palm. Throughout the tropical world, it has provided the primary source of fat in the diets of millions of people for generations. It has various applications in food, medicine and industry. What make coconut oil different from most other dietary are the basic building blocks or fatty acids making up the oil. Coconut oil is composed predominately of a special group of fat molecules knowns as medium chain fatty acids(MCFA). The majority of fats in human diet are composed almost entirely of long chain fatty acids(LCFA)
The coconut palm is and integral part of pacific identity;its is also the source of one of our greatest natural products - Virgin Coconut oil. Virgin Coconut Oil is becoming recognised both locally and internationally for its wonderful natural health benefits and its ability to generate meaningful employment for our rural island communities.
Coconut water is the juice present inside the interior cavity or endosperm of young, tender coconut. Its water is one of the nature's most refreshing drinks, consumed worldwide for its nutritious and health benefiting properties.
The water is actually obtained by opening a tender, green, healthy, and undamaged coconut. Inside, it's clear liquid is sweet, and sterile and composed of unique chemicals such as sugars, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, enzymes, amino acids, cytokine, and phyto-hormones. In general, young and slightly immature coconuts gathered from the coconut tree after they reach about 5-7 months of age for the purpose of reaping its drink.
Each coconut may contain about 200 to 1000 ml of water depending upon cultivar type and size. Any nuts younger than five months of age tend to be bitter in taste and devoid of nutrients. In contrast, mature coconuts contain less water, and their endosperm thickens quickly into white edible meat (kernel.
Coconut palm flourishes well under the costal tropical environments. A coconut tree may yield several hundreds of tender nuts each season. Different species of coconut palms are grown all over the tropics. Naturally, their taste and flavor of water show variations according to saline content in the soil, distance from seashore, climate, etc.
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