Viam Pillay
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Fiji sugar sector on edge as 1,000 cane leases set to expire by 2030, opposition warns
Fresh warnings about Fiji’s sugar sector point to a looming lease cliff. With more than 1,000 sugarcane leases due to expire by 2030, opposition MPs argue tenure insecurity risks deeper production declines and hurting farmers’ livelihoods, urging urgent, systemic support beyond mere assurances.