FSC Confirms Successful Completion of the 2025 Season at Labasa Mill

The Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (FSC) announces the successful completion of the 2025 crushing season at the Labasa Mill, which officially concluded on Monday, 8 December 2025. The mill commenced operations on 17 June 2025, delivering a total season length of 24.8 calendar weeks.

The season was originally budgeted for 19 weeks, with an anticipated closure date of 21 October 2025. However, in the best interests of growers and to ensure they had every opportunity to harvest and deliver their cane, FSC approved several extensions totalling almost seven additional weeks. Although the Sugar Industry Tribunal had set the closure for 30 November 2025, FSC maintained operations for a further full week to maximise cane intake and support the wider grower community.

During the 2025 season, the Labasa Mill crushed 583,612 tonnes of cane, an improvement on the 575,068 tonnes crushed in 2024. The rail-to-lorry delivery ratio stood at 7% rail cane and 93% lorry cane, with road transport continuing to play a key role in maintaining steady supply to the mill. Burnt cane for the season totalled 45%, remaining broadly consistent with the 44% recorded last year.

The season was affected at times by prolonged wet weather, which caused harvesting disruptions. As a result, the mill recorded 1,067.3 hours (44.5 days) of outside stops, primarily driven by weather-related supply delays. Despite these challenges, FSC ensured the mill remained operational whenever cane supply allowed, extending the season to give growers the fullest possible opportunity to harvest their crop.

The later-than-usual closure—compared with 11 November in both 2023 (23.5 weeks) and 2024 (21.6 weeks)—reflects FSC’s proactive approach in supporting growers by allowing ample time to harvest and deliver the cane. While cane supply in the season was impacted by rainy weather at times and also other issues such as unavailability of labourers, FSC remained focused on sustaining operations and concluding the season smoothly.

FSC acknowledges the cooperation and commitment of growers, harvesting gangs, transport operators and industry partners throughout the 2025 season. The Corporation will continue working collaboratively with all stakeholders to build on the progress made this year, strengthen harvesting performance, enhance supply consistency and support long-term industry sustainability.

Bhan Pratap Singh

Chief Executive Officer