All posts tagged "Fiji"
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42Sugar News in EnglishFiji: Final cane payment for 2025 – farmers to receive $6.06 per tonne on Friday
Fiji sugarcane farmers will receive a final payment of $6.06 per tonne on October 30, bringing total payouts for the 2025 season...
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129Sugar News in EnglishStrong El Niño threatens Fiji’s sugarcane belt with prolonged dry spells
Fiji’s meteorological service and SRIF warned sugarcane farmers of prolonged dry spells as a strong El Niño event could intensify into early...
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133Sugar News in EnglishFiji calls for sweeping reforms to build a sustainable sugar industry
Fiji’s government says comprehensive sugar industry reforms are needed beyond subsidies, targeting productivity, mechanisation, ageing mills, transport and value addition. Climate resilience...
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157Rice News in EnglishFiji : Rice farmers’ big opportunity
Fiji’s $80 million annual rice import bill presents significant opportunities for local farmers and the domestic rice industry. With mechanisation and expanded...
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185Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Up to $6M for mills upgrade annually
Fiji’s sugar factories spend $3–6 million annually maintaining ageing mills as sugar production continues to decline, reaching 110,000 tonnes in 2025. The...
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170Sugar 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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244Sugar 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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159Sugar 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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218Sugar 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...
