sugarcane harvest Archives

Maharashtra’s sugarcane dilemma: cutters seek a way out as mills turn to machines

Maharashtra’s sugar industry depends on nearly 10 lakh migrant sugarcane cutters, many facing harsh working conditions, exploitation and inadequate welfare. Labour shortages...

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Sugar News in English

CM Saini rolls out roadmap to modernise Haryana’s 10 sugar mills

Haryana plans to modernise its 10 cooperative sugar mills through advanced machinery, mechanised harvesting, higher sugar recovery, tissue-culture labs and new revenue...

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Fiji : 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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Sugar News in English

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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Sugar News in English

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 : 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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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

UNICA: Ethanol production up during first two weeks of new sugarcane harvest season in Brazil

Brazil’s UNICA reported south-central mills processed 19.56 million tonnes of sugarcane in early April, up 19.67% year-on-year. Ethanol production rose 33.32% to...

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Sugarcane harvest begins in Oman, promising output expected

Oman has begun its sugarcane harvest season, with strong early yield prospects driven by favourable weather. Activity is expanding across key regions...