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Fiji: Sugar Industry Facing Labour Shortage, Considering Bringing in Migrant Workers

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Suva: To address the growing labor shortage in Fiji's sugar industry, the Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) is considering the option of hiring migrant workers. Vimal Dutt, the council's chief executive officer, told the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs that farmers face significant hardship due to insufficient labor available to harvest and transport sugarcane each year. He added that the council is discussing the possibility of bringing …
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Suva: To address the growing labor shortage in Fiji's sugar industry, the Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) is considering the option of hiring migrant workers. Vimal Dutt, the council's chief executive officer, told the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs that farmers face significant hardship due to insufficient labor available to harvest and transport sugarcane each year. He added that the council is discussing the possibility of bringing …

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ChiniMandi broke the news on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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