SODELPA candidate appeals to farmers in Wainibuku
Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) provisional candidate Dildar Shah reminded farmers at Wainibuku in Nakasi that the party would provide a compassionate and benevolent leader.
Mr Shah, while campaigning on Wednesday, briefly discussed party policies.
“SODELPA will provide a responsible, accountable and transparent government for the good of all the people of Fiji. SODELPA will provide a leader who will lead our beloved nation without discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or ethnicity,” Mr Shah said.
“Every citizen will have the full opportunity to realise their full potential. A SODELPA government will remove the burden of premium payment from the shoulders of farmers. A win-win situation for the landlord and the tenant.
“A farmer who produces sugar cane doesn’t do it for his consumption. The country is run on export earnings from the farms. We therefore believe the lease premium is the duty of the Government. This will also reward the landlord who allows his land to be leased.”
Agriculture
He said that the potential in agriculture was huge.
“Ginger can be exported in various forms like fresh ginger, ginger powder, paste, juice etc. We will try to involve Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) with marketing expertise and facilities that can be used for processing and exporting ginger products,” Mr Shah said.
“We believe Fiji has the potential to be one of the richest countries in the world. We also believe our farmers should be amongst the richest farmers in the world. Ginger export, if done properly, should increase our GDP many times.
“A SODELPA government will provide necessary incentives and environments for export. We will ensure ginger farmers get a fair price export earnings. This will avoid exploitation of farmers.”