From the Farm to the Tourist’s Table : A Study of Fresh Produce Demand from Fiji’s Hotels and Resorts

International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation, Suva, Fiji

关键词: TOURISM INDUSTRY;    AGRICULTURE;    VEGETABLES;    FRUIT;    FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY;   

RP-ID  :  131345

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The International Finance Corporation(IFC), in partnership with the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture(MoA) and the Fiji Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism(MITT), conducted a study of the sourcing of imported andlocal fresh produce by Fiji’s hotel sector. The studyanalyzes the purchasing patterns of Fiji’s hotels, to betterunderstand existing linkages between the tourism andagriculture sectors, and to identify opportunities toimprove these linkages. This report covers Fiji’s maintourism areas of Nadi, Lautoka, the Mamanuca and YasawaIslands, Denarau, and the Coral Coast that are home to 74percent of all bed places. The report estimates the demandfor vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood, dairy, herbs, andjuice products across hotels in Fiji’s main tourism areas.Based on this demand estimate, as well as on feedback fromspecialists working in the sector and qualitative interviewswith hotel chefs, owners, and purchasing managers, thereport identifies specific fresh produce items that havepotential for import replacement by local agriculturalproducers. The results and recommendations in this reportcan be used by the Fijian Government, farmers and suppliers,donor and development partners, hotels, and the broaderagricultural industry to develop, fund, and implement thepolicies and practices required to increase economiclinkages between tourism operators and farmers.