Archive · 11 Aug 2025
India Provides Cowpea Seeds to Fiji for Agricultural Support
India is giving Fiji a helping hand with farming.
They sent a bunch of black-eyed cowpea seeds to Fiji to help farmers grow more food and have enough to eat.
This is part of India's plan to be friendly with countries in the Pacific, helping them with things like food.
This helps farmers earn more and strengthens the relationship between India and Fiji.
India provided Fiji with five metric tonnes of black-eyed cowpea seeds.
The seeds were delivered to the Fijian government as humanitarian aid.
The initiative aims to enhance farming sustainability and boost food security.
The first shipment of seeds departed Delhi for Fiji on July 26.
This assistance is part of India's 'Act East Policy'.
- Who
- India provided the seeds to Fiji.
- What
- India provided Fiji with five metric tonnes of black-eyed cowpea seeds.
- When
- The first tranche of seeds departed Delhi on July 26 and were handed over on Monday.
- Where
- The seeds were delivered to Nadi, Fiji.
- Why
- To support agricultural production, enhance farming sustainability, and boost food security.
- Assistance Type
- Humanitarian Aid
- Recipient
- Fiji
- Seed Type
- Black-eyed cowpea
- Quantity
- 5 metric tonnes
- Donor
- India
- Policy
- Act East Policy
