Fiji sugar industry Archives

Fiji : 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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Sugar News in English

Fiji : 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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Sugar News in English

Fiji : 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,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Fiji : Ethanol plant establishment vital to alternate fuel option

Fiji plans to strengthen its sugar industry through a proposed FJ$200 million ethanol plant in Rakiraki to reduce fuel dependence and support...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : Govt backs sugar industry revival efforts

Fiji has revived the Prime Minister’s Sugarcane Farmers’ Mill Awards after more than 40 years to support and recognise cane growers. The...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : 2026 sugar crushing season to begin in June

The Sugar Industry Tribunal has announced Fiji’s 2026 sugar crushing season schedule, with Lautoka Mill starting June 10, followed by Rarawai on...

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Sugar News in English

Fiji : Taskforce formed to address sugarcane lease renewals

Fiji has formed a high-level taskforce to resolve sugarcane lease renewal issues and secure the industry’s future beyond 2030. Over 2,300 leases...

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Fiji : Rising fuel prices deepen pressure on sugar sector

Fiji’s sugar industry is under pressure from rising fuel costs, falling global prices, and labor shortages. Higher expenses are cutting farmer incomes...