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EGG ALL OVER KHAIYUM'S FACE: New Zealand right to ban eggplants and other produce from Fiji for Fijileaks investigation reveal lapse in bio-security protocol - who will compensate farmers and exporters loss?

8/8/2015

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Fijileaks Investigation found:

(1) Proper bio-security protocol wasn't followed by the processes during fumigation

(2) Protocol for 47.3 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes was not followed

We say:


This lapse in fumigation protocol warrants an investigation by Fiji and NZ authorities

Who will pay for the loss to farmers and exporters, especially when they are struggling to keep their farms operational in this drought conditions?

Produce exporters pay exorbitant charges for this protocol to Fiji Biosecurity and Naturesway plus airfreight costs

Farmers are paid after two weeks by the exporters

Will they subsidize farmers with loss of income?

Khaiyum should be honest and not hide like he did when he went to Sigatoka last week - he knows that lately machines had malfunctioned!

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Affected farmers from Valley Rd - Many voted for FijiFirst Party in the hope of better days but now find themselves being let down
500 farmers affected as New Zealand places produce ban

The affected farmers are alleging a Biosecurity Authority of Fiji official placed a wrong certification on the export produce that led to the ban.

More than more 500 farmers are affected by the ban who are now worried about their produce.

The farmers were earlier this week informed by the importers from New Zealand that their products are temporary not allowed in New Zealand.

It’s something these farmers say they are not responsible for.

“It was taken three minutes earlier (from the High Temperature Forced Unit) and the thermal reading printer is automated by electronic devices . The Chamber people told the that particular officer do not send this but he excerised his powers and sent it,” said valley road farmer, Anil Kumar.

Produce that were earmarked for New Zealand are now being sent to the local markets.

Seventy percent of produce from this particular area in Sigatoka head for overseas markets with agriculture produce the only economic source  for more than 500 families.

With the temporary ban in place, farmers say they are making a loss in thousands of dollars.

Farmer Rajendra Prasad says they have over the past seven days lost close to $5000.

“I am only planting egg plant, I lose close to $1000 to $1500. The exporters they were buying for $1.50 kg , now the middle man giving us $2 a bag. We have worked very hard. It was drought last year.”

These farmers say they have been meeting with the relevant authorities to get access to New Zealand market again.

“The manager operations of Mahen Export and I was at the meeting yesterday. They promised us that they will do it but I don’t know how long it will take.”

While the negotiations maybe ongoing, farmers are keeping their fingers crossed to regain access to the New Zealand market. - See more at: http://fijione.tv/500-farmers-affected-as-new-zealand-places-produce-ban/#sthash.jpeSy2sx.dpu
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From Fijileaks Archive:

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11 Comments
Chiku
8/8/2015 01:59:14 am

Khaiyum the grand architect of the new Fiji . He can manipulate things in Fiji which he has been doing shamelessly - like stuffing Boards with his puppets - but he can't do that with NZ. They have standards to maintain and be accountable to their people. Khaiyum's style of leadership is without any real accountability. He can get away with that at home not abroad, sorry.

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Dekho
8/8/2015 03:06:52 am

Khaiyum should be made to eat eggplant for one whole week to compensate the farmers and exporters. And his gang in the Fiji First Theft government should join him in the baigani eating project!

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Saamjo
8/8/2015 03:49:36 am

Ban on Prof.Brij Lal and his wife Padma Narsey unjustified.
But the thug rulers in Fiji are quite happy to continue the ban even though it is UNJUSTIFiED.
Can Khaiyum comment on that?

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Suli
8/8/2015 04:06:01 pm

Pl see implications in Australia Google Tom Woods jailed in Brisbane magistrates court for falsifying fumigation certs for chickpea exports to india. Related story


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Suli
8/8/2015 04:13:37 pm

Google Tom Woods Courier mail related story for snapshot. See how seriously Australia takes biose curry laws

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Kiki
8/8/2015 05:20:25 pm

I read the local news paper every week that our economy are stronger than previous years. Now the minister of Finance and Public Enterprise backed this and was delighted about the outcome, bollocks,one will seethe FJD currency is getting weaker since FF took over and had shrink badly. This is not a good start for Kai & Bai Leadership.

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aralai tui
8/8/2015 06:32:54 pm

Where is the OHS officer to check that proper procedure are followed everytime in the process.the government should make it rule now for every organisation to have OHS officer to prevent disapoinment of customer and compensation from organisation. Just a simple rule and we will save unnessary mishap

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Bahuki
10/8/2015 12:52:20 am

It doesn't sink in Khaiyum's thick skull that you can never mess with a country that thrives on standards. This is a clear reminder of the World Rugby sevens saga where he did something that WR found inappropriate that led to a sevens blackout at the expense of die-hard Fiji sevens fans.

AK-47 continues to disappoint with his ill conceived ideas as if they even work when they're doomed to fail eventually.

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On-Song
10/8/2015 08:19:08 pm

The farmers have sweated to grow and harvest while some numbskull had decided to break the export rules resulting in the rejection of produce. Govt. must ensure these farmers receive all that is due to them without loss and then sort out the mess created. It has a real responsibility to prove to NZ that effective measures have been implemented to prevent another failure. A lesson to all who trade overseas, a country puts in place laws and guidelines to ensure its safety and that of its people; so no shortcuts please. To those jumping up and down rubbishing NZ, you're a problem also.

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Baba Ghanoush
12/8/2015 01:45:31 am

Baba Ghanoush is a richly flavored and popular middle-eastern dish which is somewhat a variation of our 'baigan chokha' we normally do in Fiji. And since Fiji markets are so flooded with 'baigani' at the moment, we might as well be creative about some yummy baigani cuisine. So here is the recipe:

Roast the baigan over open fire, as we do making 'chokha'. Extract cooked baigan flesh from the charred skin. Add finely chopped onions, garlic, chillies and mix well. Now here is the additional two ingredients variations - 1) Tahini and 2) Olive Oil. Tahini is made by grinding to a fine paste sesame seeds with Olive oil.

Mix Tahini, in the chokha with more olive oil, lemon juice, salt and some finely chopped coriander. Enjoy - with last night's Rotis heated over tawa.

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And
12/8/2015 07:12:26 pm

Baba Ghanoush in Fiji only the expatriate and perhaps point one percent of the local elite use OLIVE oil. Others use mostly PUNJA's adulterated soya bean oil.

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