News:2025-09-04/Policy/marijuana-has-displaced-yaqona-and-dalo-as-fijis-top-cash-crop-says-police-commissioner

News record4 September 2025Policy

Marijuana has displaced yaqona and dalo as Fiji's top cash crop, says Police Commissioner

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu told media that cannabis has displaced traditional cash crops yaqona (kava) and dalo (taro) in parts of Fiji, citing its faster harvest cycle and higher financial returns. Tudravu identified Kadavu as a major production base and said cannabis cultivation was becoming generational among younger Fijians. He warned that Fiji was no longer simply a drug transit point and that money from cannabis was entering the legitimate economy. Tudravu called for coordinated government action and community-based alternatives to cultivation.

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Date4 Sep 2025

CategoryPolicy

CountryFiji

State / provinceEastern Division

District / areaKadavu

Coordinates-19.05, 178.2

Coordinates are approximate.

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2025-09-04 Policy Marijuana has displaced yaqona and dalo as Fiji's top cash crop, says Police Commissioner Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu told media that cannabis has displaced traditional cash crops yaqona (kava) and dalo (taro) in parts of Fiji, citing its faster harvest cycle and higher financial returns. Tudravu identified Kadavu as a major production base and said cannabis cultivation was becoming generational among younger Fijians. He warned that Fiji was no longer simply a drug transit point and that money from cannabis was entering the legitimate economy. Tudravu called for coordinated government action and community-based alternatives to cultivation. https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/marijuana-overtakes-yaqona-as-fijis-cash-crop/ Fiji Eastern Division Kadavu 19° 3' 0.00" S, 178° 12' 0.00" E Fiji Police Force