Rakiraki youths move away from sugar industry as farmers face challenges
Youths in Rakiraki are increasingly choosing to work outside the farming sector as sugarcane farmers continue to face rising costs and ongoing challenges affecting the in
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FSC confirms $42 per tonne delivery cane price for farmers
Sugar cane farmers will receive a delivery cane price of $42 per tonne this season after the Fiji Sugar Corporation announced a forecast cane price of $57.40 per tonne fo
Third cane payment of $10.91/tonne brings relief to farmers
Relief for sugarcane farmers as the third cane payment of $10.91 per tonne has been paid today, three days in advance of the previously announced date of 20 April 2026
Prof Prasad raises concern over delayed cane payment
National Federation Party Leader and former Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad is raising concerns over delayed cane payments, and is urging Minister for Agricu
National Farmers Union accuses FSC of delaying cane milling at Rarawai Mill
The National Farmers Union has accused the Fiji Sugar Corporation of delaying the milling of cane at the Rarawai Mill by keeping the mill shut in the weekend.NFU General
Labasa Sugar Mill crushing season extended to next Friday
The crushing season for the Labasa Sugar Mill has been extended to next Friday due to recent heavy rainfall and the resulting disruptions to harvesting and transportation
128 seasonal workers from Rarawai Mill sent home after crushing season
A total of 128 seasonal workers from the Rarawai Mill have been sent home by the Fiji Sugar Corporation following the end of the crushing season. Sugar Industry Perman
FSC denies toxic waste dumping in Ba River after Rarawai Mill fire
The Fiji Sugar Corporation has categorically denied allegations made by the National Farmers Union’s General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry, claiming that toxic, unp
FSC seeks investors for state-of-the-art sugar mill project
The Fiji Sugar Corporation is inviting expressions of interest from global investors, developers, and sugar industry experts to help build a brand-new, state-of-the-art s
Rarawai Mill crushing temporarily suspended due to mechanical fault
Crushing operations at the Rarawai Mill have been temporarily suspended following a mechanical issue with the mill’s boiler system. Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd C
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
Man injured at Lautoka Mill, FSC halts operations for rescue and repair
A man is currently receiving care at Lautoka Hospital following an injury at the Lautoka Mill and Fiji Sugar Corporation says a thorough review of the incident is being u
FSC confirms Rarawai Mill to open on 24th June, slams rumours as disruptive and false
The Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd confirms that the Rarawai Mill will commence operations for the 2025 crushing season on the 24th of June, in accordance with FSC’s o
Idle land Wainikoro, Labasa transformed into sugarcane farm by FSC and TLTB
After more than a decade of abandonment, a once-idle sugarcane farm in Wainikoro, Labasa, has been transformed into a thriving agricultural hub, demonstrating that with t
Adrian Parshu Ram appointed as the new FSC Director
Adrian Parshu Ram has been appointed as the new Director on the Fiji Sugar Corporation Board and his appointment is effective from the 1st of April 2025. Ram has repla
FSC bleeding because of FijiFirst’s failures: Singh
Because of FijiFirst government's incompetence, Fiji Sugar Corporation is now facing one of the largest corporate claims in Fiji’s history. This was raised by t
Sugarcane farmers to receive historic payment before Diwali
Great news for sugarcane farmers as they will receive historic payments before Diwali. In a statement, the Ministry of Sugar Industry says in May 2024, farmers had rec
Cane burning has increased by 10% - FSC
The Fiji Sugar Corporation’s 2024 Annual Report has revealed that cane burning has increased over the previous season by 10 percent and it continues to be an area
FSC records revenue increase of 12% despite several challenges
The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited has recorded significant improvements in revenue and profitability despite facing numerous challenges in the financial year ending May
Bogidaru aims to thrive in men-dominated field
In a field traditionally dominated by men, former Natabua High School student Siobahn Bogidrau aims to thrive in the engineering industry and hopes that her journey will
Rakai - a trailblazer in electrical engineering at FSC
Succeeding in a male-dominated field rings true for 22-year-old Vilimaina Tulia Rakai, who is currently an electrical engineering apprentice at the Fiji Sugar Corporation