Press Release
International Women’s Day
08 Mar 2023
The theme for 2023 International Women’s Day –DigitAll- Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality is excellent and timely especially for the agriculture sector and in particular sugar industry. The industry is dominated by men as around 13% o ...
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MoreMobile Phone Draws & Back to School
22 Dec 2022
Sugar Cane Growers Fund is committed not only to provide suitable and very affordable services to its growers, but also committed to provide modern and contemporary digital platform, said Chief Executive Officer Raj Sharma. These include ...
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MoreIT System Attracts Tongan Retirement Fund Board
11 Nov 2022
The system has assisted SCGF to improve on its business processes, reduce usage of printing papers- Green ICT, automate processes, turnaround time improved, timely reporting, system accessibility etc. An Information Technology (IT) system used by the ...
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MoreSCGF Dedicates Wins to Staff & Growers and Launches Cyclone..
10 Nov 2022
Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) this morning while launching Cyclone Preparedness & House Repair Loan dedicated its recent winning of awards to the Growers and its Staff. The Chief Executive Officer Mr. Raj Sharma said that in the last two ...
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MoreSCGF Loans $8.491m
10 Nov 2022
Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) in the last 10 months ending 31st October 2022 has processed 2095 applications totalling $8.491m, compared to 2049 applications worth $7.481m for the same period last year. This is an increase of 13 percent, said the Ch ...
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MoreSCGF assists more farmers
10 Nov 2022
More sugarcane farmers have been assisted through the Sugar Cane Growers Fund in the last 10 months. The SCGF says that as of October 31st, 2022, it has processed 2095 applications totaling $8.491 million. Chief Executive Raj Sharma says for the same ...
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MoreFinal cane payment made
24 Oct 2022
The Sugar Cane Growers Fund has processed the final cane payment for over 3960 farmers, just in time for Diwali preparation. Fund’s Chie Executive Raj Sharma says a total payment of $2.72 million was processed. Sharma says that a normal loan repaym ...
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MoreCane Farm Purchase – Smart Retirement Plan
05 Aug 2022
Just don’t buy a house, buy a sugar cane farm- house. Sugar cane farming investment is considered to be a safe and sound investment for anyone as a good retirement plan. It may be difficult for those earning around $30,000 to buy a house wort ...
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MoreSCGF Lends $6.8m in Six Months
08 Jul 2022
Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) in the last six months ending 30th June 2022 approved 1395 loans applications valued $6.8m. Compared to same period last year, it was 1065 applications valued $5.5 million. This is an increase of 25 percent in the value ...
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