Shepherds Mini Agriculture Show

The Emae Farmers’ Association selected 20 local farmers who represented all the communities on the island.

Harry Daniel is a lead farmer and former SMAS 2019 Local Organizing committee who was fortunate to attend the show.

He said that farmers had to cross the sea to Tongoa to showcase the different produce and products from Emae.

“Emae farmers were prepared to attend this event with different varieties of yam, island taro, banana, crabs and small livestock animals such as chickens, goats and pigs.”

The event is scheduled to be held in June.

A special display on apple farming on Tongoa will also be organized.

The organizing committee’s vice chairman Songi said awareness programmes about the show have been conducted around Tongoa island, Tongariki and Buninga.

“The farmers of the Shepherds group of islands are fully prepared and are looking forward to this event.

Director for DARD, Antoine Ravo, commended the officers for their support for the SMAS event.

Mr Ravo encouraged all DARD officers including officers in the province to continue to work as a team throughout this year despite the difficulties and challenges faced.

"I want us all to maintain the Team Spirit, great working relationship to continue to work as a team to implement all activities that are yet to be carried out for this year 2019," he said.