All posts tagged "Fiji"
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58Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Labour shortages at Lautoka Mill cause a drop in cane deliveries
Labour shortages have hit cane deliveries to Fiji’s Lautoka Mill, with only 61% of manual labour groups operating—the lowest among the three...
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59Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Ratoon management program to revive sugarcane sector
Fiji’s sugarcane sector faces threats from poor ratoon crop viability due to environmental stress. In response, the Sugar Research Institute, with key...
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54Sugar News in EnglishFiji innovates sugarcane harvesting
Fiji's sugar industry faces challenges in hilly areas like Drumasi and Malele due to a lack of specialized harvesters. To address this,...
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85Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sweet start, sugar crush jumps 18% so far when compared to same period 2024
Fiji’s sugar mills have crushed 164,807 tonnes of cane as of July 7, an 18.5% increase from last year. Minister Charan Jeath...
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54Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugar crush surge brings early economic gains
The sugar industry has had a strong start to the crushing season, with 164,807 tonnes of cane processed—up 18.5% from last year....
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127Sugar News in EnglishFiji: Government announces new sugarcane price of $105 per tonne for farmers
Fiji’s 2025–26 National Budget raises the guaranteed sugarcane price to $105 per tonne—$20 more than the previous rate—to boost farmer income and...
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99Sugar News in EnglishFiji: Dr Vinesh Kumar appointed as Permanent Secretary for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and sugar Industry
Dr Vinesh Kumar has been appointed Permanent Secretary for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry in Fiji after a merit-based process. Former CEO...
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133Sugar News in EnglishFiji Ministry forecasts 1.5m tonne cane yield
Fiji’s Sugar Ministry expects sugarcane production to rise by 200,000 tonnes annually, with this year’s forecast at 1.5 million tonnes, up from...
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Fiji Farmers union demands sacking of Sugar Minister
The National Farmers Union has demanded the dismissal of Minister for Sugar, Charan Jeath Singh, citing conflicts with industry leaders. NFU general...
