For years, farmers in Navua have been challenged by some of the rural road conditions, hindering the delivery of their produce to market.
This was highlighted by a farmer who lives in the area, Tevita Seru who adds that with the completed road upgrades, he plans to expand his farm and believes other farmers will also expand because they now have improved access to the market.
Fiji Roads Authority contractor’s, Fulton Hogan Hiways, Taunovo Depot Supervisor, Remesio Naqoro, says that Fulton Hogan Hiways has removed high shoulders, graded and gravelled the 1.2 kilometre Matainarara Road, reinstated a wash out and replaced a deteriorated culvert.
Naqoro says that previous to the upgrade, the road needed major maintenance that affected both farmers and their families, but this is no longer the case.
Matainarara Road is off the Queens Road and is 20 kilometres away from Navua Town.
