Time to showcase Fijian food - AG
THE South Pacific Food and Wine Festival, scheduled for next year will be a good time to display to the world that Fiji is more than just sun, sand and sea.
Those were the words from the Attorney General and Minister for Tourism Aiyaz Sayed – Khaiyum when he launched the festival in Suva yesterday.
He said the festival would create segmentation within the Fiji tourism market, giving Fijians an opportunity to showcase Fijian food.
“Apart from that, this will be done during the low season so it is creating new opportunities within the tourism sector for visitors,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
“And the various other stakeholders in the tourism sector will be able to showcase Fiji not only as a place for sun, sand and sea but also wonderful food.”
The A-G added the Bainimarama Government was focused on the agricultural sector (growing our own food) and “chasing import substitution and reducing imported food items”.
“Through the festival, we will be able to have internationally renowned chefs coming over and making delicacies with pure Fijian products,” Mr Sayed – Khaiyum said.
“The Bainimarama Government is trying to create and develop the right conditions and incentives for the agricultural sector so that we are able to meet the demands of all products and encourage our chefs to use local products.”
Mr Sayed–Khaiyum said the Reserve Bank of Fiji was also providing scholarships for chefs to study full time offshore in countries like Malaysia which was well known for its use of local products.
“We also need to showcase many unique foods from Fiji and I think we will be able to provide a much better quality and fresher produce,” the minister said.
Those were the words from the Attorney General and Minister for Tourism Aiyaz Sayed – Khaiyum when he launched the festival in Suva yesterday.
He said the festival would create segmentation within the Fiji tourism market, giving Fijians an opportunity to showcase Fijian food.
“Apart from that, this will be done during the low season so it is creating new opportunities within the tourism sector for visitors,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
“And the various other stakeholders in the tourism sector will be able to showcase Fiji not only as a place for sun, sand and sea but also wonderful food.”
The A-G added the Bainimarama Government was focused on the agricultural sector (growing our own food) and “chasing import substitution and reducing imported food items”.
“Through the festival, we will be able to have internationally renowned chefs coming over and making delicacies with pure Fijian products,” Mr Sayed – Khaiyum said.
“The Bainimarama Government is trying to create and develop the right conditions and incentives for the agricultural sector so that we are able to meet the demands of all products and encourage our chefs to use local products.”
Mr Sayed–Khaiyum said the Reserve Bank of Fiji was also providing scholarships for chefs to study full time offshore in countries like Malaysia which was well known for its use of local products.
“We also need to showcase many unique foods from Fiji and I think we will be able to provide a much better quality and fresher produce,” the minister said.
READY TO SERVE … waitresses ready to serve delicious food during the launch of the South Pacific Food & Wine Hospitality Conference and Trade Expo yesterday evening.
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