The Ministry of Agriculture fully supports the Grace Road Food Company in Narara, Navua because there is some form of partnership between the investor and the landowners.
Deputy Secretary Agriculture Development Uraia Waibuta said the Ministry is facilitating and assisting this investment because of the level of commitment the new rice company has shown in terms of investment.
Waibuta said the Grace Road Food Company has already leased eighty acres of land and they have started with land preparation.
Waibuta said the Ministry is helping the company to use water from Navua river.
Meanwhile, Grace Road Food Company Secretary, Daniel Kim says they have used 3 million dollars so far for their project which includes the importing of all their equipment.
Kim said they are expected to start planting rice seedlings soon.
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