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Fiji sugarcane growers seek urgent talks as fuel costs raise 2026 crushing season expenses
Fiji’s sugarcane farmers warn that rising fuel costs could drive up labour, transport and harvesting charges ahead of the 2026 season. With a delayed third cane payment and a looming fourth instalment, growers fear tighter margins unless stakeholders map out a plan now. Calls for urgent, district-wide consultations across the sugar belt signal a pivotal…