FIJI College of General Practitioners president Dr Ram Raju said stakeholders should find ways to curb the growing acreage under tobacco.
He said stakeholders should try and work towards a smoke-free Fiji.
He said if tobacco was the second highest risk factor contributing to non-communicable diseases then something should be done to stop the cultivation.
"I hope we can find a solution to phase out the farming of tobacco," he said. "We need to work towards ensuring that Fiji is a smoke-free nation. Bhutan is the only country in the world that has been declared smoke free."
The summit is hosted by the Health Ministry bringing together traders, farmers, health workers, policy makers and regulators.
The end result will be a series of recommendations put to Cabinet to help improve food security and consequently the health of the people of Fiji.
