Dredger to improve drainage, protect farms

New $12.1m dredger to boost flood defences

Japan has provided a new dredger to the Ministry of Waterways to strengthen flood mitigation and climate resilience. The dredger, to be stationed at Luvuluvu in Nausori, was funded under Japan’s Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development. Deputy Head of Mission Isami Takada noted that this follows a 2020 pledge of $12.1m in disaster […]

Dredger to improve drainage, protect farms

The government’s new dredger is expected to improve drainage in Fiji’s farming areas and reduce flood risks. The move comes as the country pushes to grow agricultural exports beyond the $1billion mark. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways, and Sugar Industry Tomasi Tunabuna told The Fiji Times the dredger would allow the ministry to directly maintain rivers and streams, work that had been delayed for years because of reliance on outsourced servic…