The Labasa sugar mill is progressing well with maintenance works expected to be completed by the end of this month before the beginning of the cane season later in June.
Fiji Sugar Corporation general manager Northern division Christopher Karia said the Labasa mill has never been under the microscope before regarding maintenance failure and they intend to keep it this way.
“From the last two years the farmers are becoming more confident now of the mill. It has become reliable and more efficient and we will continue with the trend,” Mr Karia said.
Mr Karia said the number of assistance also provided by Government has boosted the industry a lot with the farmers also benefiting.
“We are continuing to do our best especially in focusing in all the necessary details of the mill,” he said.
He highlighted that they were also looking at bigger projects in order to keep improving and maintaining the best results for sugar production in the country.
Mr Karia has called on all sugarcane farmers to make use of Government’s assistance and they look forward to a productive season.