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280912 MOAFS COMMUNIQUE SIGNED
By Aloysius Laukai in Nadi, Fiji

Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry Services of more than 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories this afternoon signed a Communique after one day of deliberations following recommendations put forward by the Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services meeting earlier this week.

Details of the communique will be posted shortly

Pictured here this morning are some of the PNG team in Nadi, Fiji.
There are currently 9 Government Officials and two media reps
Pictured here are
Aloysius Laukai Manager for New Dawn FM,MD NAQIA Andrew Yamanea,PNG High Commissioner to Fiji, Peter Eafeare, Kanawi Pouru MD PNG Forest Authority and John Akipe MD LDC

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Picture of the Minister giving his opening remarks this morning

Ministers with their Head Departments posing for this group photo this morning.

280912 Minister's Meeting starts
by Aloysius Laukai

The 3rd Minister's of Agriculture and Forestry Resources for the Pacific started this morning chaired by PNG's Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, TOMMY TOMSCOLL.

This meeting is expected to approve initiatives endorsed by the Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services early this week.

In his opening address, Chairman and PNG Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, TOMMY TOMSCALL thanked government of Fiji for standing tall and accepting to host this meeting which was supposed to be held in Papua New Guinea.

The Minister said that Papua New Guinea could not host this meeting as it was hosting another important event, which was the National Elections.

The Minister said that the Pacific regio is the most bio-diversified places on earth, in terms of geography, climate,health,culture, language and environment.

He said in this context, I believe our challenges are unique from one country to another country though many concepts of development are common, the roadmaps,strategies and priorities of activity plans differ between nations.

A full copy of the Minister's speech will be uplodaded to the site.

Picture of students planting fruit trees at SABETO Boarding school yesterday

Picture of the Band at the ceremony

Pictured is John Akipe Managing Director Livestock Development Corporation being welcomed at the Official dinner last night

Minister Tommy Tomscoll at the official dinner last night

280912PNG ACCEPTS CHAIR
By Aloysius Laukai

Papua New Guinea officially accepted to chair the Heads of Agriculture and and Forestry Services(HOAFS) and Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry Services(MOAFS) at the official dinner to welcome Ministers from the Pacific in NADI last night.

Papua New Guinea's Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Tommy Tomscall in accepting the chair thanked Samoa for chairing the meeting in the last four years.

The Minister also thanked Fiji for hosting the meeting which was supposed to be held in PNG but due to the Election in Papua New Guinea and the political impasse during that time it was agreed to have that meeting in Fiji.

Minister Tomscall said that the chair was in safe hands for the next two years.

He also called on the Pacific nations to remain united as through collaboration the Pacific can develop together as a region.

The Minister will officially Chair the 3rd Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry Services meeting this morning and also give his official speech as the new Chairman.