Farmers of Wainibuka were reminded of their roles in the development of the Tailevu Province in terms of banana production.

Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu, recently opened the banana cooler at Nasau village, Wainibuka, Tailevu.

Mr Seruiratu during his address emphasised on the importance of making use of natural resources available to improve their livelihoods.

He added agriculture was their livelihood and if they needed to reduce poverty, urban drift and unemployment they needed to treat farming as a business.

“Farming is the best employment but we need to change our way of farming from subsistence to more business oriented,” Mr Seruiratu said.

“Farmers need to work together and plant in an organised manner for specific markets that have been identified.

“This will help in production and also contribution to the value chain from land preparation, planting, harvesting and right through to marketing.

“We support this type of farming and urge farmers to vigorously pursue integrated agricultural practices.”

source: ministry of agriculture