Posts By FBC News
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90Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Government rejects $110 cane price
Fiji’s government has rejected calls to raise the guaranteed sugarcane price to **$110 per tonne**, citing an unsustainable fiscal burden. Officials say...
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87Sugar News in EnglishFiji : No cane deliveries at FSC, gates remain shut
Fiji’s 2026 sugar crushing season began with FSC mill yards empty and gates closed, as no cane deliveries were recorded. The National...
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83Sugar News in EnglishFiji : FSC confirms start of crushing season
Fiji’s 2026 sugar crushing season begins July 1 as all three sugar mills resume operations. Farmers receive a new mechanised harvesting subsidy,...
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108Sugar News in EnglishFiji : $96.3m allocated to support sugar industry
Fiji allocated $96.3 million to its sugar ministry for 2026–27, up from $72.2 million. The government will maintain the $85-per-tonne cane payment,...
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86Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Flowering cane threatens sugar quality
Fiji Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna warned that delayed crushing is becoming critical as flowering sugarcane signals declining sugar content and quality, especially...
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171Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugarcane crushing season delayed
Fiji Sugar Corporation has postponed the 2026 crushing season at its Rarawai Mill and Labasa Mill due to insufficient readiness of harvesting...
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143Sugar News in EnglishFiji : FSC CEO urges timely start to crushing season
Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd CEO Bhan Pratap Singh urged Fiji’s three sugar mills to begin operations next week, warning local sugar stocks...
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154Sugar News in EnglishFiji could face sugar shortage by month end
Fiji Sugar Corporation warned sugar stocks may run out by June-end as delayed farmer readiness slowed crushing season startup. Cane delivery readiness...
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130Rice News in EnglishFiji : Govt moves cut rice imports as oil prices rise
Fiji is intensifying efforts to reduce rice imports as rising global oil prices increase shipping, fertiliser and food import costs. Agriculture Minister...
