Minister of Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy is urging market vendors, not to take advantage of the lockdown situation in Lautoka and start hiking up prices.
The Minister has cautioned market vendors in Lautoka if this practice continues then the relevant marketing authorities together with the Ministry of Agriculture will set up retail tables around the market area and retail vegetables to the consumers.
Dr. Reddy has ensured everyone in Lautoka that Lautoka will have fresh vegetables throughout the lockdown period.
Dr. Reddy says they will continue supplying vegetables to the markets in the greater Lautoka area.
He urges vendors to exercise caution in terms of how much markup they are imposing on vegetables.
