All posts tagged "Fiji sugar industry"
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48Sugar 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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60Sugar 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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45Sugar 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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96Sugar 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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45Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugar Minister hits back at Chaudhry
Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh dismissed NFU leader Mahendra Chaudhry’s call for his removal, stating only the Prime Minister can do so....
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67Sugar News in English
Fiji : New sugar price sparks hope for farmers
The government has set a record sugarcane price of \$105 per tonne for 2025–26, up from \$91.38 last year. Finance Minister Biman...
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63Sugar News in EnglishFiji : New sugar parliament committee signals political shift in reviving industry
The Fijian government plans to table a motion in Parliament this August to form a special parliamentary committee on sugar, chaired by...
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80Sugar 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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101Sugar News in EnglishFiji : $650 per acre relief package for burnt sugarcane farms – Minister for Sugar
Fiji’s Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh announced a \$650-per-acre rehabilitation package for farmers hit by off-season fires, which destroyed 170 acres (4,950...
