THE North Fly Rubber Limited is faced with logistics issues due to high rubber production in Western Province.
THE North Fly Rubber Limited is faced with logistics issues due to high rubber production in Western Province.
North Fly Rubber Limited director Pius Kuri said that the current rubber pricing in North Fly district and the production activities slightly increased has seen some farmers missing out on selling their rubber as a result of logistics issues.
He said they cannot reach all the farmers on time hence they are calling on the Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Ok Tedi Development Foundation and the Fly River Provincial Government if they can step in and address this with vehicles as rubber is the livelihood of the people in terms of cash and basic materials.
“Currently NFRL has only one vehicle that moves around and transports rubber to the factory. If there were two or three vehicles then NFRL will be in full production, the farmers will be satisfied and the company will also make money,” he said.
NFRL chairman Warren Dutton also confirmed that at this stage, the company is unable to attend to the current logistics issues being faced or the concerns raised by the farmers.
“From the funding given by the North Fly DDA under the leadership of James Donald, it is for the price enhancement while the funds given by the FRPG under the governorship of Taboi Awi Yotto is purposely for transport subsidy which will cater for the fuel costs for the farmers in Middle Fly, Delta Fly and some parts of South Fly,” Mr Dutton said.
Meantime, the current rubber pricing as of 1st May is K2 per kilogram in North Fly and K1.40 in other three districts.
COMMUNICATION services have been disrupted following Sunday morning’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake.
AIR Niugini and PNG Air have resumed flights back to Wapenamanda airport.
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AIR Niugini and PNG Air have resumed flights back to Wapenamanda airport.
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