A consignment of Tongan squash to be shipped to China this year is targeted to be around 600-700 metric tonnes (mt), an increase from 248mt last year due to export demand.
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Tuesday 24 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 8 February 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government has allocated $1 million to finance a new Agricultural Export Marketing Fund aimed at providing short term loans to exporters who buy exportable produce from farmers. Three agricultural produce exporting companies have been selected to access the funds.
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Tuesday 8 January 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An elderly Italian, who reputedly earns $100,000 annually from growing tomatoes on one acre of sandy soil, told the Taimi of December 27 that Tongans are hard workers, but they need organization and direction. The solution to Tonga's economic woes is in the hands of the Tongans themselves. Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 26, 2007- January 3 2008. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Wednesday 15 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Finance spoke of a $7.1 million salary rise for civil servants, and three new costly projects, the rebuilding of the Hu'atolitoli Prison, the building of a new Royal Chapel, and more money for the Tonga Defence Service to prepare them for Peace Keeping Duties. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 5, Wednesday June 8, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Friday 10 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Government today, Friday, June 10, 2005, approved the exemption of various products needed by the agricultural sector from the Consumption Tax. This approval also designated that the same set of items be subject to a zero rate of Consumption Tax.
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Thursday 9 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over 100 Tongatapu growers drove their tractors and trucks to the Tongan Parliament at lunchtime today and presented to the Speaker of the House, Noble Veikune, a petition signed by 5,496 people, protesting the imposition of a 15% Consumption Tax on agriculture. Photos by Linny Folau and Pesi Fonua
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