For over a decade farmers in Salialevu Estate, South Taveuni have had difficulty accessing their farms due to the poor road conditions.

A recently constructed 6.3-kilometer farm access road has now solved that problem.

Salialevu Estate Manager, Pio Bosco says the upgraded road is a relief to the 300 farmers within the confines of the farming Estate.

Bosco says for 15 years, they’ve faced difficulty when traveling to and from their farms and they have submitted requests for the road upgrading.

He adds, the farm road has been in use for over 30 years and had deteriorated significantly.

Bosco says the road will surely elevate the level of farming in the Estate.

Commissioning the farm road Minister for Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy says the assistance was provided to alleviate issues that affected production levels.

Dr. Reddy says the government hopes that through this development, production in Salialevu will increase considerably.

The farm road was constructed at a cost of approximately $35,000.