Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development

🌿 Strengthening Grassroots Agribusiness & Climate Resilience in Baleyaganiga!

This week, FRIEND partnered as consultants with Live and Learn Fiji to deliver an intensive, 2-day Value Chain & Business Financial Literacy Training in Baleyaganiga Village, Cakaudove. Funded under the EnABLE Project (supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Fiji and the World Bank), this initiative directly empowers rural communities—particularly women—to transform local harvests into sustainable, market-ready enterprises while promoting climate-smart land use.

Moving beyond theory, our team facilitated high-impact, practical sessions designed to build immediate economic resilience:
• Value-Addition & Technology: Participants gained hands-on experience operating production machinery, mastering food safety protocols, and utilizing compliant packaging and labeling to meet formal market standards.
• Financial Literacy & Governance: The cohort mapped out business budgeting through practical shopping list exercises, mastered accurate product costing for sustainable profit margins, and navigated the legal steps for rural business registration.

By bridging the gap between raw agricultural production and formal business management, we are creating measurable, scalable models of economic self-reliance.
Vinaka vakalevu to Live & Learn Fiji for a fantastic collaboration. When NGOs align strengths, we deliver high-yield outcomes for community development.

We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join the FRIEND Fiji family at our Tuvu Headquarters.

​We are currently hiring for:
​Production Team Leader: Lead our production line, manage raw materials, and ensure we meet the highest standards for our FRIEND Fiji style products.
​How to Apply:
​📩 Email your CV to: [email protected]
📍 Hand deliver to: FRIEND Head Office, Tuvu, Kings Road, Lautoka.
Deadline for applications: 30th May 2026

​Check out the flyers below for full details on person specifications and key responsibilities. Join us in making a difference through sustainable, local production! 🇫🇯
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