Lastly, I am encouraged by the availability of Yehdo to the far flung reaches of Fiji and am optimistic that it can be a platform to take trade to these remote areas and improve livelihoods. Yehdo is indeed a timely contribution to economic progress and growth.
Once smallholder farmers can raise their yields and produce a larger surplus for the market, they will begin to generate the financial resources which will enable them to start to purchase more modern inputs, such as fertiliser, which will enable them to further boost their yields.