All posts tagged "Fiji"
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83Sugar 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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103Sugar 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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87Sugar 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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112Sugar 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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107Sugar News in EnglishFiji : FSC on track to meet sugar export quota, says Minister
Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) expects to meet its sugar export quota despite delayed crushing, with surplus sugar supplied domestically. The government secured...
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144Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Govt approves sugar imports to prevent possible shortages
Fiji’s government approved precautionary sugar imports despite confirming current stocks are sufficient. Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel said imports will prevent potential shortages...
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113Sugar News in English
Government says Fiji’s sugar supply remains stable
Fiji’s Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna said there is no official sugar shortage, assuring supplies remain stable despite reports of empty supermarket shelves....
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122Sugar 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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123Sugar 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...
