Agriculture officers' wages

Fiji thrives on agriculture as said by the Government for many years.

Well, that's true. Without agriculture we will not have any raw materials for manufacturing goods.

I want to ask the Minister for Agriculture why is the wage rate of agricultural officers low?

Teachers, Police officers and other civil servants are paid better wages, but a degree student joining Ministry of Agriculture for the post of Senior Technical Assistant or another relevant position is paid only $14,000 per year.

Teachers are paid higher but our agriculture officials are underpaid? Through agriculture, so many things happen and I don't have to tell you that.

At Koronivia research station, the building and sheds are ancient. The same goes for the Naduruloulou Research Station and Sigatoka Research Station

Why isn't the Government renovating or building new agricultural buildings?

I am dejected to see what's happening. Teachers get a pay rise then why can't the agricultural officials get the same.

Pay rise please and improve agricultural buildings.

If a cyclone strikes Fiji, it will cost a lot to repair these buildings. Start now and act.

I hope our PM visits these places and sees the environment facing these workers.