Good news for sugarcane farmers as the final cane payment for the 2024 season, including a Government top-up of $8.27 per tonne, will be given out on Monday.
This will allow thousands of workers and service providers to celebrate Diwali with their families in joy and peace of mind.
The Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, together with the Fiji Sugar Corporation say they have ensured that cane cutters, lorry operators, harvester operators, sirdars and field workers will receive their payments ahead of the Diwali festival.
The Ministry says they were approached by sugar industry workers, who expressed concern that their regular fortnightly payments, initially scheduled for Wednesday, would arrive a day after Diwali.
They say recognising the importance of Diwali for many Fijians and the need to support those who contribute tirelessly to the sugar industry, the payment has been brought forward.
The Fiji Sugar Corporation, through the Ministry of Sugar Industry confirms that a total of $5 million in delivery payments will be disbursed to sugar industry workers and service providers.
Minister Charan Jeath Singh commended the timely action taken by FSC and reaffirmed the Government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the welfare and livelihoods of everyone involved in the industry, noting that these workers are the backbone of the industry.
