As the President tours the North this week, he has assured the farmers in Dreketi and Seaqaqa that the government knows the potential of rice farming.
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau urged the farmers to work together with Agriculture officials in order to realize the pot of gold in the area.
Ratu Epeli visited the Dreketi Rice Irrigation, the Natural Seafood Company, the Taiwanese Timber Company which has been exporting timber from Vanua Levu to overseas buyers for some years now.
He told the farmers that it is the aim of the government to boost economic development in rural areas and enhance infrastructural development as priority.
He told them not to lose hope but have faith and one day their problem will be taken care of.
Meanwhile, on his tour to the North visited a number of places in Labasa yesterday but people were shocked when Ratu Epeli made a surprise visit to the Labasa market.
The President met the market vendors and exchanged some stories with them.
Ratu Epeli also went to the extent of checking out the state of some public facilities in Labasa town.
The President will officially open the Macuata Provincial Council meeting in Naduri village tomorrow morning.
President tours the North
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