The Sugar Industry Tribunal has announced that the Lautoka mill of the Fiji Sugar Corporation will halt its crushing operations on Monday, October 7, for the 2024 season. Tribunal member Semi Leweniqila made the announcement following discussions with the CEOs of the Sugar Cane Growers Council and the Fiji Sugar Corporation.
Mr. Leweniqila urged all growers and harvesting teams in the Lautoka Mill region to ensure that all sugar cane is harvested and delivered to the mill by Sunday, October 6. The Lautoka mill commenced its crushing operations on June 5.
Details regarding the early cessation of crushing have not been disclosed. In the previous year, the mill stopped crushing on November 19.