tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post1004792598807002882..comments2024-03-28T00:13:03.960-07:00Comments on Babasiga: What is sandalwood really worth?Peceli and Wendy's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165668047817341837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-59758879004463519312012-04-22T15:42:05.906-07:002012-04-22T15:42:05.906-07:00Yasi or Sansalwood Tales:
I was introduced to thi...Yasi or Sansalwood Tales:<br /><br />I was introduced to this species lately in January of 2012 so I am new to the Trade yet have met up with lots of Tales or rather tails end.<br />Facts:<br />1) Unfortunately for Fiji, there had been never a National Project or Program for the replanting of the Sandalwood from pre Colonial days, Colonial run Governements, Fiji Independance Governments.<br />2) Sandalwood & Sea slugs (Beachdemer) were the first commodities for trades in Fiji.<br />3) Travelling from the Interiors of Vitilevu, Coastal areas of Vitilevu, Vanualevu etc had given me an opportunity not been talked about openly.<br />4) Fijian Politics at its worst surrounds businesses like the one I represented when trying to assist locals.<br />5) Top it of the worst still are middlemen who are only interested in their pockets rather than the Landowners.<br />6) Fiji has run out of huge matured sandalwwood trees that are over 50yrs old but only with the young ones upto 25yrs if lucky.<br />7) Although there are still some native matured Sandalwood trees around in Fiji, finding them are difficult together with the Fijian Political system as cover up. <br />Mikaele (Mike) RadrodroMike Radrodronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-73879495875423891092010-02-17T17:34:22.037-08:002010-02-17T17:34:22.037-08:00Just want to say thank you for this great web site...Just want to say thank you for this great web site. It is great to hear all the news and gossip from home. I was bron and raised in Labasa and and am now residing in Samoa. <br /><br />it is good to know what is happening at home...once again Thanks for the great work.<br /><br />Lui SeruUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995563063140588521noreply@blogger.com