Proof Of The

(Dalo) Pudding

A special Suva correspondent, author of this article, who is well informed on economic affairs, has underlined the importance of relating supply to demand, particularly with regard to locally-produced food, in any attempt to contain inflation.

A graphic example of this comes in a Suva report of action by the National Marketing Authority which resulted in a cut in the price of dalo.

The authority had planned to ship dalo from Taveuni, Kadavu and other islands to Viti Levu in an effort to increase supplies. One shipment of dalo weighing 10 tons was brought in.

Before it went on the market, dalo prices had risen from between 60c and 80c to about $1.20 a bundle.

After the shipment reached the public, down went the price—to as low as 4c and 5c a lb!