Posts By The Fiji Times
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21Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Gaps still exists within system— report
A study by the FAO highlights challenges facing Fiji's sugarcane farmers, including high labour and input costs, logistical issues with mechanization, and...
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37Sugar News in EnglishFlood damage assessments of farms
Initial flood damage assessments by the Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) reveal mixed impacts across farms in the Western and Northern divisions....
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42Rice News in EnglishFiji : Chance to boost rice yield
The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji (SRIF) introduced sustainable farming practices to enhance rice yields, focusing on crop rotation, fallow periods, and...
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52Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Co-op commends mechanised farming
Noa Kautoga, president of the Varavu Farmers' Co-operative, emphasized the importance of modern machinery in enhancing sugarcane production. After receiving a farm...
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126Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishFiji Airways announces innovative collaboration
Fiji Airways, in collaboration with the Fiji Sugar Corporation and Lee Enterprises Consulting, is evaluating the feasibility of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)...
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74Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Emphasis on mechanisation of sugar industry
Reshmi Kumari, Director of Planning, Policy and Research for Fiji's Ministry of Sugar, highlighted mechanisation's benefits at the IAPSIT conference in Vietnam....
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84Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Showers forecast for sugarcane belt areas
As Fiji enters its dry season, variable rainfall is predicted across the sugarcane belt, with Northern Viti Levu and parts of the...
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80Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Stop burning cane
Sugarcane farmers lose between $3 and $5 per tonne when sending burnt cane to mills, according to Vimal Dutt, CEO of the...
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92Sugar News in English
Reckless and criminal | Deliberate burning of sugar cane angers industry official
The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji (SRIF) condemned the recent surge in deliberate sugarcane field fires, labeling them as reckless and criminal....
