Allen Lockington is a self-employed customs agent and business consultant who has regular articles published in www.connectme.com.fj/news/opinion. I thank Allen and Connect for permission to reprint some of them in this political blog. They remind us that life goes on, whatever the political situation. And it's good to know that. Slashing Imports
The Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Mr. Sada Reddy wants imports to be slashed by 87 percent. It’s not as easy as that. Rice, potato, lamb, beef, milk amongst other things are all imported. Local production in insufficient.Sheep projects have being an ongoing thing for almost fifty years. Copies of the Fiji Times dating back to the 60s tell you this. Nawaicoba Research Station is one of them.
May I ask if we will be doing research for the rest of our lives? Will we ever be able to say that research is over and farming can begin? Then we can say thank you to New Zealand and Australia for the support they gave us over the years, and they in turn allow us to export sheep to them.
The Sigatoka Valley is rich in produce, yet hotels still import for the sake of their tourists, because the local produce is not the standard they require.
Did anyone notice that lamb neck is now almost $8 a kilo? Lamb neck is 85% bone.
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