Frequently asked questions

REALM connects farmers, producers and rural communities with machinery, livestock, land, finance and know-how. We started in Warragul, Victoria, and our network covers Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines. About us →

REALM Group Fiji is the Fiji website of REALM Group Global. It brings REALM’s free farm tools, guides and marketplace links to farmers, producers and rural communities in Fiji, in Fiji English with FJ$, metric units and DD/MM/YYYY dates. It is one of six REALM country sites, all linked from the flags at the top of every page. Farming in Fiji guide →

Not on this site yet: we have not published a Fiji office address or Fiji phone number. For now please contact REALM’s head office in Warragul, Victoria, Australia by email at [email protected] or with the contact form. Office hours are in Australian time - Fiji is 1 to 2 hours ahead, depending on Australian daylight saving. Contact us →

Tropical cyclone season in Fiji runs from 1 November to 30 April and is usually busiest in January and February - the hot, wet months. May to October is the cooler, drier season, when cane is usually harvested and crushed. Always follow the Fiji Meteorological Service for forecasts and warnings. This season in Fiji →

In Fiji call 911 for an ambulance or emergency, 917 for police and 910 for fire. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is 915, and the Ministry of Agriculture helpline is 1523 for farm help after a disaster. In danger, call 911 first. Farm cyclone plan and emergency numbers →

Ask before you enter a village and, where you can, bring a sevusevu - yaqona (kava) roots presented to the chief or the village headman (turaga ni koro). Dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered (a sulu is ideal), take off your hat and sunglasses in the village and your shoes before going into a home, and never touch a person’s head. Visiting a village →

Our Farm words glossary explains them: dalo is taro, tavioka is cassava, yaqona is kava, a sevusevu is the customary gift of yaqona when visiting a village, a mataqali is a landowning clan, and a koro is a village. It also covers cane words like crushing season and sirdar. Open the Farm words glossary →

Use our free Yaqona (kava) planner: enter the area, spacing, cuttings per mound and planting date to see how many mounds and cuttings you need, the NPK and urea for the block, the date to side-dress (4 months after planting) and the harvest window (3 to 4 years). Add your own green kava per mound and price to see roughly how much dried kava and FJ$ the crop could give. The planting figures come from the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways yaqona leaflet, which names August to October as the best planting time. Open the Yaqona (kava) planner →

Use our free Dalo (taro) planner: pick one of 12 Fiji varieties (from Tausala ni Samoa at 5-6 months to Vula Ono, Kurokece, Dalo ni Toga and Toakula at 8-10 months) and your planting date to see when to cut and rest the suckers (3 to 5 days before planting), how long to keep the block weed-free (the first four months) and when your harvest window opens. It also says if you are planting inside the July to January planting time for intermediate rainfall areas and if the harvest falls in the cyclone season. Add your own corm weight, rejects and price to see the kg and FJ$ to sell. The figures come from the Fiji Dalo Quality Manual. Open the Dalo (taro) planner →

Use our free Cane payment estimator: enter the hectares harvested, the tonnes of cane delivered, the cane price per tonne for your season and your harvesting, transport and other deductions. It shows the gross cane payment in FJ$, what you keep, and your net per tonne and per hectare. It only does the arithmetic on your numbers - cane is usually paid in instalments, and your mill statements decide the real amount. Open the Cane payment estimator →

Use our free Farm cyclone plan: a tick-off checklist in four stages - before the cyclone season starts on 1 November, when the Fiji Meteorological Service issues a cyclone alert, when a cyclone warning is issued, and after the cyclone has passed. It has 40 jobs to tick off, keeps your ticks on your own phone or computer only, and prints as a farm plan with Fiji’s free emergency numbers. Always follow the instructions of the Fiji Meteorological Service and the NDMO. Open the Farm cyclone plan →

Our Fiji public holidays page lists all 11 public holidays for 2026 as published by the Fiji Government - including Girmit Day, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day, Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday, Fiji Day on 10 October and Diwali - shows which one is next, explains what each day means and adds them all to your phone calendar in one tap. Holidays are set by Gazette notice and can change, so check the latest Government notice before you plan a harvest or delivery around one. See Fiji public holidays →

Our Fiji farm help directory points you to the right official or industry body, each linked to its own website: the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, the Fiji Crop & Livestock Council, the Fiji Sugar Corporation, the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji, the iTaukei Land Trust Board, the Fiji Development Bank, the Fiji Meteorological Service, the National Disaster Management Office and the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji. They are independent of REALM - we do not speak for them. Open the Fiji farm help directory →

Yes. Joining REALM is free. Members can read the Newsletter, join community groups and list items on the marketplace.

Use the Sign in button at the top of any page. Your REALM account works on this site and on the REALM Marketplace — one login for both.

Sign in, open the REALM Marketplace and choose Sell. Pick the country, add photos and details, and pay the one-time listing fee. There is no subscription. Go to the marketplace →

No. Selling on the marketplace is a one-time listing fee per listing. There is no monthly subscription.

Open the listing and unlock the seller’s contact details, or contact our support team with the Listing ID and we’ll pass the seller’s details to you free of charge, usually within 1 business day. Free seller contact request →

Every listing gets a unique Listing ID (for example RLM-AU-123). Type it into the marketplace search box to jump straight to the listing.

Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines - each has its own REALM website, linked from the flags at the top of every page. Listings are filed under the country the seller picks.

Yes. Listings for land, livestock and broker services must include the relevant licence or permit information before they go live.

Our head office is at 16 Hope Street, Warragul, Victoria 3820, Australia. We’re available Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm Australian Eastern time (Melbourne). Fiji is 1 to 2 hours ahead, depending on Australian daylight saving.

Call 0419 182 804, email [email protected] or use the contact form. Contact us →

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Yes, through our sister brand Pay In Time Finance: you can apply online for equipment, machinery, land or working-capital finance on their website. We also share plain-English finance guides in the newsletter. REALM itself does not give credit or financial advice. Apply with Pay In Time Finance →

Use our free Farm unit converter: land area, weight, livestock prices, seed, fertiliser and spray rates, litres and gallons, hp and kW, and °C and °F. For example, 1 hectare is about 2.47 acres and 1 kg is about 2.2 lb. Open the Farm unit converter →

Our free Farm words glossary explains farm and sale words used across Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, America, Canada and the Philippines, and what each one is called elsewhere - for example a paddock is a pasture in America, a ute is a pickup and a header is a combine. Open the Farm words glossary →

Yes. The site is built to work with a keyboard, screen readers, zoom and reduced motion, and we test every page on desktop and phone. If something is still hard to use, or you need information in another format, email [email protected] or call 0419 182 804 and tell us which page it was. Read our accessibility statement →

Use our free Livestock due date calculator: pick cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or horses, enter the mating or joining date and it shows the average due date, the usual range and a “watch from” date, and can add them to your phone calendar. Averages only - your vet knows your animals best. Open the due date calculator →

Use our free Fencing calculator: enter the paddock length and width (or a straight fence length), your post spacing, number of wires, gates and the metres of wire on your roll. It estimates the posts, the wire with a little extra for tying off, the number of rolls and the paddock area in hectares and acres. It is an estimate for flat ground - check with your supplier or contractor before you buy. Open the Fencing calculator →

Use our free Farm loan repayment calculator: enter the amount in FJ$, the interest rate your lender quotes and the term, and choose weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or once-a-year (at harvest) repayments. It shows each repayment, the total interest and total cost, a year-by-year table, and what an interest-only start (handy while a crop like yaqona grows) or a little extra each time does to the loan. It is an estimate from your own numbers, not a quote or financial advice; for farm lending see Farm finance in our Fiji farm help directory. Open the Farm loan repayment calculator →

Yes - free on the website, no account needed: a cane payment estimator in FJ$, a yaqona (kava) planner, a dalo (taro) planner, a farm loan repayment calculator, a farm cyclone plan, a farm unit converter, a feed budget calculator, a feed cost comparer, a seeding rate calculator, a spray tank mix calculator, a livestock sale value calculator, a silo capacity calculator, a water tank and dam calculator, a fencing calculator, a livestock due date calculator and a farm words glossary, plus a Fiji public holidays list and a Fiji farm help directory. They work on a phone and nothing you type is sent to us. See all handy tools →

Use our free Feed budget calculator: enter the number of head, the days you need to feed, their average liveweight, the daily intake (as a % of liveweight), your feed’s dry matter % and wastage, and the weight of one bale. It estimates the tonnes and bales to have on hand. It is a quantity estimate only - talk to your vet or livestock adviser about the ration itself. Open the Feed budget calculator →

Use our free Spray tank mix calculator: enter the area, your water rate (L/ha), tank size and the label rate of up to three products. It shows how many tank loads the job takes and a mixing sheet with the product for every full tank and the part-filled last tank. It only does the arithmetic - always read and follow the product label. Open the Spray tank mix calculator →

Use our free Seeding rate calculator: enter the plants per m² you want, the seed weight (grams per 1,000 seeds) and your germination and establishment %. It works out the seeds to sow, the rate in kg/ha and lb/acre, and the seed and bags for your area. The right plant stand depends on your crop and district, so check with your agronomist or seed supplier. Open the Seeding rate calculator →

Use our free Feed cost comparer: enter each feed’s price per tonne, dry matter % and (if you have it) energy in MJ per kg of dry matter from the feed test. It ranks up to four feeds by cost per megajoule of energy, or per tonne of dry matter, so wet and dry feeds are compared fairly. Price is only part of the choice - ask your nutritionist or adviser about the ration. Open the Feed cost comparer →

Use our free Livestock sale value calculator: enter the head, average liveweight and the price in cents per kg - on liveweight, or on carcase weight with a dressing % - plus commission, levies and freight. It shows the value per head, the total, what you keep after costs and the net c/kg liveweight, so you can compare offers. Use your agent’s or buyer’s quote for the price. Open the sale value calculator →

Use our free Silo capacity calculator: enter the diameter, wall height, hopper cone and roof peak heights and the grain’s bulk density (t/m³). It shows the volume and tonnes when full and, from the grain depth, how much is in it now. Check the maker’s rating plate too - and never enter a silo to measure. Open the Silo capacity calculator →

Use our free Water tank & dam calculator: pick a round tank, a square tank or trough, or a dam, enter its size and the water depth now. It shows the litres when full, the litres in it now and - if you enter the litres you use a day - roughly how many days it will last. Dams also lose water to evaporation and seepage, so keep a margin. Open the Water tank & dam calculator →

REALM Group was founded by Robbie McKenzie, its CEO - a farmer who bought his first dairy farm at 20 and was among the first in Australia to sell livestock online in the late 1980s. In 2025 he was named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the FLUXX Awards in Hong Kong. Meet our founder →

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Our solutions are tailored to help farmers, local communities and businesses thrive. We work with people looking for practical support in agriculture and sustainable growth.

REALM Group Global emphasises flexible support and innovative solutions, tailored to fit different farming and business situations.

We support farmers with solutions that encourage more sustainable growth and better long-term outcomes, combining practical support with a greener farming approach.

Yes. Sustainability is part of our core focus, and our agricultural solutions are built to help farmers grow in a greener way.

No. We’re based in Warragul, Victoria, but our network covers Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines.

Yes. Flexible support is part of how we serve clients: we tailor our approach to suit different agricultural and business needs.