The Ministry of Agriculture is planning to reduce the importation of potatoes from 5-10% in the next few years.
Minister Inia Seruiratu says in 2014 the agriculture sector imported 21,972 tonnes of potatoes at the value of $30.9 million while in 2015 - 20,317 tonnes of potatoes at the cost of $27 million were imported from Australia and New Zealand.
The Minister stresses that the biggest challenge for them currently is the storage of potato seeds for the next season.
Seruiratu says the trial on potato farming was held in Nadi, Sigatoka, Ba, Wainibuka in Tailevu, Koro and in Kadavu and the production was very good.
