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30 firms eye Fiji’s sugar mill project; Chinese company offers full funding and advanced technology

Thirty parties have shown interest in building a new sugar mill in Rakiraki, Fiji, Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh said. A Chinese...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : India supports sugar industry and youth development through expertise

India is helping strengthen Fiji’s sugar industry through technical training and expert support under ITEC. Deputy PM Gavoka said modern skills and...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : Mill breakdown threatens sugar season

Fiji’s sugar industry faces a severe setback as the Lautoka mill’s efficiency plunges, requiring 17 tonnes of cane to produce one tonne...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : Sugar Minister to report FLP and NFU over false cane payment claims

Fiji’s Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh, will report the Fiji Labour Party and National Farmers Union to...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji PM: Sugar sector facing hard truths

In Fiji, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka highlighted the sugar industry’s strain due to declining yields, aging infrastructure, climate risks, and a mill...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : Minister responds to urgent opposition question on sugar mill crisis on Viti Levu

Fiji’s Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh assured Parliament that the Lautoka mill, the only operational mill this season, will continue crushing, even...

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Fiji trials first Japanese sugarcane harvester in Tavua

Fiji has launched its first hilly-terrain sugarcane mechanical harvester, the Matsumoto model from Japan’s Kumiki Co., Ltd., now on trial in Tavua....

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Fiji eyes 60% mechanical cane harvesting by next year

Fiji’s Sugar Ministry aims for 60% mechanical harvesting by next year, investing \$978,200 in farm mechanisation, including drones, sprayers, and planters. Over...