Posts By FBC News
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31Sugar News in EnglishLabasa Cane farmers race against time
Farmers near Labasa, including Shandala Devi and Mohammed Yunus, are working to complete sugarcane harvesting before the Labasa Mill closes its 2024...
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41Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Historic cane payment ahead of Diwali
Sugar Industry Minister Charan Jeath Singh announced an unprecedented payment increase for Fijian sugarcane farmers, who will now receive $105.08 per tonne...
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53Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Lease extension vital for sugarcane farming
Fiji's Minister for the Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh, highlighted the government's efforts to revitalize the sugar industry by encouraging landowners to...
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68Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Penang Mill’s revival depends on cane supply says Raj
The proposed new sugar mill in Rakiraki hinges on improving sugarcane supply, which has dropped from 300,000 to 150,000 tonnes annually. Businessman...
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56Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Labasa mill crushes 350,000 tonnes of cane since June
The Labasa FSC Mill in Fiji has crushed 350,000 tonnes of cane out of its 650,000-tonne target since June, making it the...
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71Sugar News in EnglishStakeholders’ discontent with FSC: Fiji
Stakeholders are concerned about frequent malfunctions at three Fiji Sugar Corporation mills, impacting sugarcane harvesting and crushing. Prominent businessman George Shiu Raj...
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61Sugar News in EnglishSRIF concerned over sugarcane field fires
The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji (SRIF) has raised alarms over a recent increase in deliberate sugarcane field fires, calling them reckless...
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64Sugar News in EnglishMistrust and KPIs highlighted as issues on FSCGC report
The Committee on Economic Affairs, visiting the Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) 2019-2021 Report, noted deep mistrust and communication issues between farmers...
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83Sugar News in EnglishNew incentive to transform sugarcane farming
The Ministry of Sugar Industry and Sugarcane Growers Fund have launched the Green Cane Incentive Program to promote sustainable sugarcane farming practices....
