President of Farmers and Settlers Association Wilson Thompson said farmers who supply garden produce to the city were impacted.
“Our urban centres were looted and buildings destroyed or burnt down. Our farmers from the highlands ship kaukau and other fresh produce by road to Lae and then to Port Moresby”, said Thompson.
Although these are not formalized or contract arrangements, the goods must reach Lae a day early to be weighed for Thursday’s ship.
