The Matavesi Farm

Securing a family’s future is a driving force that often dictates the actions of the common working class man and woman.
This fact of life was a factor that motivated the establishment of the Matavesi Farm in Seaqaqa, Vanua Levu as it gave birth to the farm’s matriarch, Losalini Matavesi’s decision to opt for farming rather than
work in an office cubicle.
“Unexpected things can happen at our workplaces, it could come in the form of a dismissal or being told that you are being laid off and often, people are unprepared for these circumstances,” she said.
“You could be giving your all and performing your best at work but all of a sudden, you could be told that your services are no longer required, which is why I always advise that it is best we involve ourselves in other ventures as a back-up if these things do indeed happen and we shouldn’t be taken by surprise when it does.
This thought led Losalini and her husband, Vulaqoro Matavesi to commit themselves to farming as they treaded into unfamiliar territory in 2018 and purchased a 47-acre piece of land at Lalakoro Settlement in Muanidevo.
The Matavesi family hit the ground running and began toiling their land by planting yaqona and pineapple as their main crops and this is their story.
#AgricultureDevelopment #FarmManagement

[@billwilliamdexter2300]

Amazing and an eye opening to all of us.This is simply a practical lecture to so many people who say that there is no life in Fiji and prefers to go to other countries for better life.Yes if you go out for your children's higher education that is a different story altogether.But for most the land is the best place to start and you will find everything that you need from farming.From the Palace the most expensive mansion to the richest man everyone use either cereal root crops fruits and vegetables that is the hard work of a farmer that is looked upon as an inferior member of a community.Remember the Farmers are the ones who feed and move the world that we live in.

[@vuniwaitupou2436]

Powerful! Totoka na Calidi

[@jacobrakuita7640]

Isa, sa totoka dina. Dua na vavuvuli vinaka dina. God bless your beautiful Family Marama Yanu.

[@ritikeshdeo9677]

Great spirit sister, keep going. You are an inspiration to women in Fiji.

[@alikefj3106]

Proud of you daughter .. sa totoka nomu farm you are very strong girl and always be. Vakanuinui vinaka vei kemudou . God Bless and hugs to the children.🥰

[@belenacapulco4946]

God bless you always

[@rosavairalatidreketi1446]

Vinaka Lo...Agriculture in the blood

[@korro5870]

Emeni Duru... Love this... Still remember our Netball Days Lewa ❤

[@CareyTabaiwalu-yr8di]

Bula vinaka Duru. Very inspiring indeed, amen my sister.

[@mesaketikotani24]

emeni...vinaka vakalevu Losalini and Nananu Farm

[@leonecabenatabua8170]

Wananavu my Sister....Loloma to the family

[@aquavonz3040]

Totoka marama tau. Vei vakauqeti dina na nomuni talanoa. Vinaka.❤️

[@johntonu280]

Vinaka Losalini...Totoka na farm ...god bless

[@isireliraturala2605]

Vinaka vakalevu❤

[@georgemiller8461]

Totoka dina. GOD bless the family

[@nikoraikuna6894]

Vinaka Vakalevu Sara na noqu tauvu na qarava tiko na noda KALOU LEVU KO JIOVA O KOYA NA NOMU SAUTU VINAKA.

[@joritani5]

Vinaka vakalevu na veibolei ena kena vakayagataki na qele...Vakalougata taki kemudou na Kalou

[@dantuicakau214]

Vakalougatataka tiko na nomuni vuvale kei na nomuni bula na Tamada sa tabogo.

[@anaseinimaafu9136]

Amazing sister and great job Are you selling pineapple suckers for planting Please let me know

[@mydustuch]

Bula Lo..sa wanamavu na bula no vanaulu tu kina nomu matavuvale..loloma yani

[@johnnawaitabu1042]

Kalougata saka na garavi tavi

[@joneniukula2212]

Sa totoka dina!!! Drau kalougata tiko....

[@rus7887]

Totoka dina Lo.... vinaka na veivakasalataki momona.....na bula sa tiko ga na qele..

[@vitobaleinadogo8973]

Vinaka

[@jiojekapani4906]

Totoka na vakamacala kei na vei vakauqeti Kalougata tiko na bula kei na matavuvale

[@srwasa1822]

Wananavu ka vinaka dina na momona ni nomu vakasala. Donu. Dina.

[@meresainijohnson3870]

Vinaka vakalevu na veivakayaloqaqataki

[@asinayaru8994]

Totoka dina..

[@adreabulavakarua7498]

ana mai na were vinaa a vaa sala alougata jio

[@raikadrokainy8411]

Totoka

[@meresainijohnson3870]

Vinaka vakalevu na veivakayaloqaqataki