Fiji farmer questions timing of ginger fund
He clarified this after an issue raised by a farmer of Tailevu during the government budget consultation at Tailevu North College in Korovou yesterday. The farmer claimed they usually had issues accessing the amount allocated for ginger farmers.
The farmer said that when they went to seek assistance from the Agriculture Ministry during the first four months of the year, they were usually advised that they could not access the fund because the financial year began in August.
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said Government allocated a sum of $76 million in its annual budget to the Ministry of Agriculture and ginger had an allocation of $800,000.
"Somebody from the Ministry of Agriculture is not doing their job in getting the disbursement on time," Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
source: fijitimes.com
