24/7 toll-free helpline 1569 launched for sugarcane farmers
Sugarcane farmers across the country can now access support and lodge complaints anytime, anywhere, through a new 24/7 toll-free customer care helpline 1569. While lau
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Labour shortages at Lautoka Mill cause a drop in cane deliveries
Labour shortages have severely affected cane deliveries to the Lautoka Mill, with serious concern that only 61 percent of manual labour groups are currently operating, ma
60% of the cane supplied to Rarawai Mill is harvested manually – FSC
Around 60 percent of cane supplied to the Rarawai Sugar Mill is still being harvested manually, according to the Fiji Sugar Corporation. This was confirmed during a vi
Lautoka Mill crushing expected to resume tomorrow after worker injury – Sugar Ministry
Following the incident where a man was injured at Lautoka Mill while clearing bagasse from a conveyor belt, and operations were halted, the Ministry of Sugar Industry say
Specialised cane harvester for hilly terrain to arrive soon
Specialized hilly terrain cane harvester will soon arrive in Fiji as part of a research and development project under the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji due to the lack
Minister for Sugar orders reactivation of cane rail system in Tavua
Following concerns raised by sugarcane farmers regarding the closure of the rail line between Lausa Loop and Tawatawa Point in Tavua, Minister for Sugar Industry Charan J
Govt assures Tavua cane farmers that rail network will remain available
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has assured sugarcane farmers in Tavua that the government is committed to improving the railway sy
Prashil Prabhash first to benefit from Sugar Cane Growers Fund’s new loan scheme
Prashil Prabhash, Chief Financial Officer at Western Builder PTE Limited, Forensic Accounting specialist from Varandoli, Ba, and acting secretary of both the Ba Chamber o
Sugarcane farmers to benefit from Mortgage Protection Cover
Sugarcane farmers now have greater financial security with the launch of the new Mortgage Protection Cover, unveiled yesterday at the 2025 Annual Farmers Open Day at Koto
Lautoka Mill kicks off 2025 crushing season
There is good news for sugarcane farmers, as the 2025 sugarcane crushing season has officially begun at the Lautoka Sugar Mill. While speaking at the launch of the cru
Sugar Cane Growers Council seeks higher budget and additional subsidies
The Sugar Cane Growers Council is calling for a higher operational budget and additional subsidies in the upcoming 2025–2026 National Budget, saying the current al
Govt approves $7.6M special cane payment to support farmers ahead of 2025 crushing season
Sugarcane farmer will get a total of about $7.6 million by next Friday as the Cabinet has endorsed a special cane payment with no deductions from Government to support fa
Cane farmers to get $17.03 fourth payment on Friday, and $5 one-off payment by 30th May
Cane farmers will get their fourth cane payment of $17.03 per tonne on Friday which will bring the total payment to $86.66 per tonne for the 2024 season, surpassing the G
Farmers Union demands clarity on Rarawai Sugar Mill closure for cane crushing season
The National Farmers Union is calling on the government to explain the recommendation made by Chinese consultants to operate only one sugar mill in Viti Levu. The Unio
Farmers should look after their farm, and I cannot push authorities to do their jobs – Sugar Minister
Minister for Sugar Industry Charan Jeath Singh is urging farmers to look after their farms after a sugarcane farmer from Seaqaqa raised concern that his farm was destroye
North sugarcane farmers receive grants under the New Farmers & Lease Premium Grant Program
Sugarcane farmers in the Northern Division will receive assistance through the New Farmers and Lease Premium Grant Program, with 29 farmers in Labasa and 59 farmers in Se
Sugarcane farmers to receive bonus payments today
Thousands of sugarcane farmers across Fiji will receive bonus payments today as part of the Government's initiative to support those who have increased cane production, w
Stakeholders to conduct assessment of sugar cane farm damages by this week
Stakeholders will be making thorough assessment of sugar cane farm damages in Nadi, Tavua, Ba and Rakiraki this week following recent flooding. Sugarcane Growers Fund
2024 health sector report calls for broader tax reforms on unhealthy food
Fiji taxes food rich in sugar, sugar-sweetened beverages and unhealthy snacks but the tax system could do more to promote healthier foods and drinks. 80 percent of the
Not a single sugarcane farmer has received assistance from climate finance – Sugar Minister
Not a single sugarcane farmer in Fiji has directly accessed or received any assistance from climate finance and the injustice must end. Minister for Sugar Industry Cha
Fiji has suffered over $1 billion loss in sugar industry due to climate change – Sugar Minister
Over the past decades, Fiji has suffered over $1 billion in financial losses in the sugar industry alone due to climate change. Minister for Sugar Industry, Charan Je