28 farmers from Nadroga/Navosa now have more to look forward to as they have been given 15 tonnes of potato seeds.
This will see potato farms in around 11 hectares of land in the Nadroga/Navosa province and close to 38 tonnes of potatoes are expected to be harvested.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, these farmers will sell their potatoes in the local market and will also deliver to the hotels.
This will be a good source of income for farmers as it takes three months for potatoes to get ready for harvesting.
Potatoes produced locally were sold at $1.30 per kg last year however the Ministry of Agriculture says the price may change this year.
Meanwhile, Assistant Minister for Agriculture Viam Pillay officiated at the launch of the 2017 Potato Planting in Ciri Road, Semo in Sigatoka this morning.
