All posts tagged "Fiji"
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163Sugar 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...
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177Sugar News in EnglishFiji : 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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210Sugar News in English
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...
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267Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Sugarcane crushing season delayed
Fiji Sugar Corporation has postponed the 2026 crushing season at its Rarawai Mill and Labasa Mill due to insufficient readiness of harvesting...
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203Sugar News in EnglishFiji : FSC CEO urges timely start to crushing season
Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd CEO Bhan Pratap Singh urged Fiji’s three sugar mills to begin operations next week, warning local sugar stocks...
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215Sugar News in EnglishFiji : 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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224Sugar News in EnglishFiji could face sugar shortage by month end
Fiji Sugar Corporation warned sugar stocks may run out by June-end as delayed farmer readiness slowed crushing season startup. Cane delivery readiness...
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205Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Opposition leader welcomes $85 per tonne guaranteed cane price
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu welcomed the government’s guaranteed sugarcane price of $85 per tonne for the 2026 season, saying it eases...
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202Sugar News in EnglishFiji : Prof Prasad urges sugar minister to increase forecast cane price
Fiji opposition leader Biman Prasad urged the government to top up the $57.40/tonne forecast cane price by $10.56/tonne, raising delivery payments to...
