Major developments to boost the dairy industry in Fiji is expected tomorrow when Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama meets with the Rewa Dairy Cooperative Board and farmers.            

As the first ever Food Symposium got underway at the Novotel Hotel in Lami this morning, statistics provided by the government highlight that since 2004, milk imports have increased from $39.4 million to $62.5 million in 2008 while production at Rewa dairy decreased from 11.77 million liters to 10.33 million liters as the number of registered farmers decreased.

To address this issue, Commodore Bainimarama revealed that urgent steps will be taken to increase milk production in Fiji.