A cane farming family of Malele in Tavua today received $1,000 under a new insurance scheme with the Sugar Cane Growers Fund and the Fiji Sugar Corporation.
Recipient Vandhana Chetty says her mother, Dhan Lachmi passed away recently and they are grateful to the Sugar Cane Growers Fund and FSC for assisting them during their time of need.
FSC’s Chief Operating Officer Navin Chandra says the family has received $1,000 for funeral expenses and will later receive another $3,000 for other costs.
Chandra says growers go through a lot of hardships and this kind of assistance is targeted to help them in times of need.
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had earlier said that if a farmer is sick and he is not able to work and his cane production decreases, he will be eligible to apply for $2,000.
This insurance will also cover for incidents where a farmer’s house is burnt.
This insurance is free and the farmers will not have to pay any amount.
