Posts By The Fiji Times
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302Sugar News in EnglishUnapproved cane variety reduces sugar output
Fiji Sugarcane Issues: Sugar Research Institute CEO Dr. Vinesh Kumar reveals that 20% of Northern Division's sugarcane is of unapproved varieties, leading...
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316Sugar News in English1609 leases for farms to expire
Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh announced that 1609 cane farm leases in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu will expire by 2031. The...
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393Sugar News in English‘Venture into sugar cane’
The Government is urging landowners, including women and young iTaukei youths, to venture into sugarcane farming. Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh highlighted...
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255Sugar News in EnglishChange of lease type
Lands Minister Filimoni Vosarogo stated that sugarcane farmers cannot be prevented from converting leased land to residential, commercial, or industrial use, reflecting...
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372Sugar News in EnglishFSC sets cane payment forecast
Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) has announced a record forecast price of $71.77 per tonne of cane for the 2024 season, up from...
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225Sugar News in EnglishA plan for sugar industry
The Minister for Sugar made his intention known in Parliament and to stakeholders in the sugar industry that he wants production of...
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246Rice News in EnglishRice production strategy
To reduce the import bill and boost the volume and quality of rice production in Fiji, there is a need to train...
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227Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishDecision to be made on mill location
The Fiji Sugar Corporation hasn’t decided where the new sugar refinery and ethanol mill in Rakiraki will be located, says chairman Nitya...
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244Sugar News in EnglishSingh: Cane farmers rewarded for productivity
I have delivered a promise that I made to sugarcane farmers, said Minister of Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh...
