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Fiji Sugar Corporation predicts to shred between three and four percent less sugar cane this year with a higher ton of sugar per ton of sugar (TCTS) ratio of 11. 35 compared to 10. 7 in 2019.
With the end of the crushing season, FSC crushed. November 1. 688. 548 tons of sugar cane, compared to 1. 806. 379 tons crushed last year.
Efforts are being made to ensure that as much of the available sugar cane is harvested and delivered to the mills to be crushed to minimize the cane sticking out, « the FSC said.
« The final crush tonnage for 2020 could be three to four percent lower than in 2019, depending on the late harvest and the harvest damage caused by tropical cyclone Harold in the early season and the adverse weather in the following growing season. ”
Lautoka Mill plans to open on Friday the 27th. November, to stop the crushing, the Rarawai mill on Sunday 29. November, and the Labasa mill is due on November 2. December stop shredding.
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Ref: https://www.fijitimes.com
