file photoFiji is working to expand its international markets and strengthen its commercial agriculture sector, focusing on crops such as turmeric, ginger, cassava, cocoa, coffee, kava, and pineapple. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica, says the United States remains a major export destination, but the government is diversifying trade by targeting countries like Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Article continues after advertisementKamikamica says Fiji is exploring formal economic partnership agreements with the UAE, covering agricultural exports and unique products such as Fiji Water. He says discussions with other international partners, including China, Japan, and the European Union, are also ongoing to expand market access for kava, cocoa, and coffee. “We are also in discussion with several other governments in terms of formalizing preferential trade agreements at the very initial stages of discussions.