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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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Fiji : No cane deliveries at FSC, gates remain shut

Fiji’s 2026 sugar crushing season began with FSC mill yards empty and gates closed, as no cane deliveries were recorded. The National...

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Fiji : FSC confirms start of crushing season

Fiji’s 2026 sugar crushing season begins July 1 as all three sugar mills resume operations. Farmers receive a new mechanised harvesting subsidy,...

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Fiji : $96.3m allocated to support sugar industry

Fiji allocated $96.3 million to its sugar ministry for 2026–27, up from $72.2 million. The government will maintain the $85-per-tonne cane payment,...

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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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Fiji : Flowering cane threatens sugar quality

Fiji Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna warned that delayed crushing is becoming critical as flowering sugarcane signals declining sugar content and quality, especially...

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Fiji : Farmers will not harvest until cane price rises to $110 – Chaudhry

Fiji cane farmers refuse to resume harvesting until the guaranteed cane price rises from $85 to $110 per tonne. While the Sugar...

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Fiji : Sugarcane farmers press for Govt backing, fair pricing

Fiji sugarcane farmers are voicing concerns over low cane prices, rising production costs, limited support, and land lease uncertainty. Lautoka farmers Bhibhi...