The Ministry’s Chief Executive Officer, Anisi Bloomfield says they have requested TP$2 million from the 2017/18 budget to support the project.
Bloomfield and Head of the Business Support and Facilitation Division, Tevita Lautaha, led a Tongan delegation which struck a deal to export food, fish and handicrafts direct to New Zealand suppliers.
As reported by Kaniva News last month, Tonga would export crops including taro, yams, manioke, kape, taro and pele leaves.