In a significant step towards solidarity with its Indo-Pacific partners, the Indian mission handed over five metric tonnes of cowpea seeds as humanitarian assistance to the Fijian government
This was the first tranche of the seeds sent to Fiji.
Sharing the information on X, the Indian High Commission in Suva posted, on behalf of the Government of India, High Commission of India in Fiji handed over cowpea seeds to the Fiji Government at Sabeto in Nadi. The initiative strengthens agricultural resilience, empowers growers, and bolsters food security.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the first tranche of seeds departed from Delhi for Fiji on 26th of last month. In this, India sent humanitarian assistance of five metric tonnes of black-eyed cowpea seeds to Pacific partner Fiji to support agricultural production as part of its Act East Policy.
