BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) continues to work with donor partners to support the government to enable its operations in the country.

Simon Chottu CEMA director told Island Sun that opening new centres and building infrastructures to enable CEMA to roll out its services is one of the areas CEMA is working toward achieving.

“Provide training due to limited funds or assisting us with funds to ensure that we connect to our farmers and people,” he said.

Going forward Chottu said CEMA will push to reach remote areas such as Temotu, weather cost in Guadalcanal, and weather cost in Makira.

He said that there are a good number of farmers that CEMA and private sectors need to reach out to them.

“CEMA is not giving up but making sure to reach these farmers,” said Chottu.

In terms of geographical separation from the ocean, Chottu said that it is CEMA’s vision to have its ship.

“One that CEMA pushes towards is to have its ship and try to reach out to donor partners and government with some paper works to request for budget to secure a ship or established MoU with the shipping company to operate CEMA routes,” he said.

“CEMA belongs to the people. It is not a profitable entity. It is to support the economy,” said Chottu.

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