On February 1, Embrapa Soils (Rio de Janeiro,RJ), welcomed the visit of the Ambassador of Fiji, Cama Tuiqilaquila Tuiloma. The representative of the small island located in Oceania wanted to learn more about soil research conducted by Embrapa and its impact on the growth of Brazilian agriculture. A son of farmers, Cama sees agricultural potential for his country. “We have soils that resemble Brazilian ones, a kind of terra rossa”. Embrapa Soils' head of research and development, Vinicius Benites, who was present at the meeting, believes that they are latosols that are similar to those in the Cerrado. “Such soils are well-structured but lack phosphorus, for example. We need to analyze that land to better define what to do”. The island is a large producer of cassava and taro, the Ambassador admires Embrapa's work and dreams about having something similar in Fiji. “We have suffered with the lack of postgraduate courses on Agriculture. We could imitate the good example of Embrapa's performance in the 1970s and support young professionals taking Master's and PhD courses in other nations”. The coal, which is often used in Fiji, could be, on top of the use of waste to produce fertilizers, a means to using traditional local knowledge. “Moreover, I think it is important that the country strengthens soil mapping and invests in soil analysis laboratories”, underscores Ronaldo Pereira, a researcher from Embrapa Soils. Translation: Mariana Medeiros