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$2.2m proposed for school meals

From FBC News · () English

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  • Fiji’s 2027-2028 Budget could include a proposed $2.2 million allocation for two school meal pilot programs.
  • The proposal forms part of a policy brief launched with Fiji’s Home-Grown School Meals Policy and could lead to a nationwide program.

A proposed $2.2 million allocation for two school meal pilots in Fiji’s 2027-2028 Budget could mark the first step toward a nationwide home-grown school feeding program.

The proposal appears in a policy brief presented at the launch of Fiji’s Home-Grown School Meals Policy. Fiji National University Assistant Lecturer in Food Science Asaeli Naika spoke at the event.

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