Farmers from Eastern Highlands Province will benefit from a K22 million market facility, funded by the National Government.
Eastern Highlands Governor Julie Soso mentioned this in a recent conference that K22 million has been allocated and that the fund was ready to start the market project.
Further arrangements have been made to tender the market project with the National Supply and Tenders Board so work on the province’s market can start immediately.
She adds it is of great urgency that the Eastern Highlands Provincial Government build this market as Eastern Highlanders make their living on agricultural produce and farming.
At the moment, Goroka Market is filthy with rubbish everywhere.
People are selling anything, from vegetables to store goods, to fried lamb flaps and sausages as well as betelnut and cigarettes, without any management and coordination.