Members of the Solovi PL ONE gang getting the loading cane for the journey to the Lautoka Mill. Photo: NANDNI VANDHANA
NADI
The Sugar Cane Growers Council has welcomed the announcement of the reduction of fuel prices.
Chief executive, Sundresh Chetty, said this would greatly benefit the sugarcane farmers.
“The famers will benefit as they use the lorries and tractors to help transport the cane to the mills,” Mr Chetty said.
“Farmers will no longer be burdened with the fuel costs and this will make the harvesting season go smoothly.”
Sanmorgan Pillay, 63, was glad of the decrease in fuel price, as this will greatly benefit him in transporting cane.
“I have been a farmer for 20 years and through the earnings from my farm, I have supported my family all these years,” Mr Pillay said.
“The weather is favorable and now I will be able to save costs as well.
“At the moment, we are cutting on my farm which has about 300 tonnes of sugarcane.”
Mr Pillay said one of challenges he faced was the damaged bridge.
But he said the farmers got together and fixed it so they can transport cane to the mill.
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