(+) On the Way to Land Reforms

Large areas of Fiji have never been fully integrated into the modern economy, and much land in production is used under leasehold arrangments of less than ideal benefit to either the ethnic Fijian ownwers or the usually non-Fijian tenants. The main beneficaries have been the Native Land Trust Board and the chiefs.  Land has been a political issue used to spread fear among ethnic Fiiians that the Indians will take it.  The Bainimarama government hopes to put an end to this situation by protecting Fijian ownwership and security of tenure, by bringing more land into production and making better use of present land use. This is part of the 'roadmap.'    Click here for the first steps.