Nishi Trading was founded in the early 1970s and operated by Minoru Nishi Snr until 2008 when he retired and his son, Minoru Nishi Jnr, took over as Managing Director. Nishi Trading began as a commercial farm for exports, expanding and diversifying its operations to include imports, an agristore, a quarry, pest management and control and a foundation for community support and training for farmers.

Nishi Trading also has the Kingdom of Tonga’s very first HACCP certified food processing facility and packhouse that was commissioned in partnership with IACT. Nishi Trading’s processing facility has become the Pacific’s first Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) approved warehouse by New Zealand’s Ministry of Prime Industries (MPI).

With a vision to lift international recognition for quality export products from Tonga, Nishi Trading continues to invest in local produce, working with farmers, government and other stakeholders to further develop the agriculture industry in Tonga.

Managing Director, Minoru Nishi Jr says

“it is of utmost importance that we ensure our produce is looked after from the fields of our small farmers to the plates of our customers”.