PM confident Lal will add value in further transforming FSC
Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar, Voreqe Bainimarama says he is confident the new Chair of the Fiji Sugar Corporation, Pradeep Lal will add exceptional value in furt
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Chaudhry says cane farmers want delivery payment to be increased to $40 while Brown maintains he cannot increase it
National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry says cane farmers want the delivery payment of $32.61 a tonne to be increased to $42 along with a forecast can
Pradeep Lal is the new Chairman of the FSC Board
The Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Vodafone Group of Companies, Pradeep Lal has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Fiji Sugar Corporation. Lal has been
National Farmers Union says forecast price for this year’s crop is inadequate
The National Farmers Union says the forecast price of $54.36 for this year’s crop with delivery payment at $32.61 is grossly inadequate and will not cover the cost
PM says prior to September 2009 the Sugar Cane Growers Council was highly politicised
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says the Sugar Cane Growers Council is now the Government’s council as Government decides what h
The sugar industry is battling with ongoing and emerging challenges - PM
Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar, Voreqe Bainimarama says as much as the ministry had anticipated it could not reach the season target of 2 million tonnes of cane fr
Sugar politics and lack of foresight has let down our rural brothers and sisters - Bala
The Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Bala says we have had more than 50 years to greatly diversify and strengthen agriculture in Fiji but sugar politics and lack of
Biman Prasad’s end of week statement has been removed from the agenda - Nabou
The National Federation Party says cane growers will not hear about their real need to be paid $20 per tonne of cane as 4th cane payment in Parliament today after the sud
Cane farmers to receive 4th cane payment tomorrow - Karan
Good news for cane farmers as the fourth cane payment of $10.31 per tonne will be made tomorrow. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Sugar Yogesh Karan confirm
FCCC assists in making arrangements with FSC and traders to normalise sugar supply
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has provided assistance in making arrangements with the Fiji Sugar Corporation and traders in an effort to normalis
Supermarkets are running out of sugar
Major supermarkets have a short supply of sugar and are now awaiting delivery. MH Superfresh has told us they do not have sugar on the shelves from last week. Kunda
Cane farmers to receive third cane payment tomorrow
Cane farmers will receive their third 2020 cane payment of $8.37 per tonne tomorrow. The Sugar Industry Tribunal says this will bring the total amount to $59.70 per to
Singh knows the mechanics of the sugar industry and is the person that was needed at FSC - Karan
The new CEO of the Fiji Sugar Corporation, Bhan Pratap Singh knows the mechanics of the sugar industry and is precisely the person that was needed at the FSC. The Perm
FSC Board finalises candidate for CEO’s position
The Fiji Sugar Corporation Board has finalised the candidate for the CEO’s position. Chairman, Vishnu Mohan says an announcement will be made soon. Close to
Cane farmers in Vanua Levu affected by TC Yasa to receive assistance today
Good news for 3,360 cane farmers in Vanua Levu whose farms were affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa, as the government has approved a Crop Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan
FSC will continue to sell non-productive assets such as land and idle buildings
The CEO of the Fiji Sugar Corporation, Graham Clark says FSC has many non-productive assets such as land and idle buildings and they will continue the process to sell the
Announcement regarding new FSC CEO expected soon
The Chairman of the Fiji Sugar Corporation, Vishnu Mohan says an announcement regarding the new FSC CEO will be made soon. Mohan says the interview process is progress
Kumari appointed new Fiji Sugarcane Growers Council Chairperson
Reshmi Kumari has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Fiji Sugarcane Growers Council. She has replaced Sanjay Kumar. The appointment was made by the Prime
Govt grant of $50 million was a contributing factor to FSC’s profit – Clark
The CEO of the Fiji Sugar Corporation, Graham Clark says the $50 million government grant was a contributing factor to the FSC’s profit of $21.9 million in the las
Cane payment of $12.83 per tonne to be paid to farmers by next Friday
The second cane payment for the 2020 season will be paid to cane farmers by next Friday. Growers will receive $12.83 per tonne of cane. The CEO of the Fiji Sugar Co
Ministry of Sugar will announce a relief package for cane farmers - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum reveals the Ministry of Sugar will announce a relief package for those sugarcane farmers whose farms have sustained damages duri