All posts tagged "Fiji sugar industry"
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101Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugar industry still has a future, says PM
Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising the sugar industry, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka assuring farmers that reforms—not abandonment—are planned. A...
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119Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Charan Jeath Singh returns as Sugar Minister
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reinstated Charan Jeath Singh as Sugar Minister, reversing an earlier Cabinet decision. Singh said he will...
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97Sugar News in EnglishFiji : NFU to attend North sugar consultations, push for higher cane price
Fiji’s National Farmers Union will join northern parliamentary sugar consultations, seeking to raise the guaranteed cane price from $85 to $110 per...
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120Sugar News in EnglishFiji : High labour costs drive cane burning, say farmers
Fiji sugarcane farmers continue burning cane due to high labour costs and worker shortages, despite lower cane quality. The Fiji Sugar Corporation...
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143Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugar export earnings plunge in 2025 to a nine year low
Fiji’s sugar export earnings fell below $50 million in 2025, the lowest since 2017, as sugar production declined to about 110,000 tonnes....
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137Sugar News in EnglishHigh production costs threaten Fiji’s sugar industry, minister calls for crop diversification
Fiji’s Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna said rising production costs have made sugar economically unviable, urging farmers to diversify into lower-cost crops. With...
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155Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Government rejects $110 cane price
Fiji’s government has rejected calls to raise the guaranteed sugarcane price to **$110 per tonne**, citing an unsustainable fiscal burden. Officials say...
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117Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugar industry losses linked to mill failure, says Chaudhry
Fiji’s National Farmers Union accused the Fiji Sugar Corporation of mismanagement, citing mill inefficiencies, a fire-related shutdown that left 80,000 tonnes of...
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188Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Focus on sugar industry, Chaudhry tells minister
NFU secretary Mahendra Chaudhry criticised Fiji’s Agriculture Minister Tomasi Tunabuna for attacking farmers instead of addressing cane growers’ grievances over low payments,...
