All posts tagged "Fiji"
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159Sugar 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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144Sugar 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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143Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Government may import sugar amid shortage fears
It concerns Fiji's sugar industry, including the Fiji Sugar Corporation, comments by Agriculture Minister Tomasi Tunabuna, and the start of the crushing...
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163Sugar 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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151Sugar News in EnglishFiji : 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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150Sugar News in EnglishFiji : 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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194Sugar News in EnglishFiji : $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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124Sugar 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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144Sugar News in EnglishFiji : 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...
