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SCGF 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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Final 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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Cane 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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SCGF 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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Tropical Cyclone Yasa – Loan Payments

01 Jul 2022

Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) deployed special loan package from 21st December 2020 to 31st March 2022 after TC Yasa impacted the Vanua Levu Growers. It consisted of $5000 loan of which: (A) tired basis $1000 unsecured loans for immediate needs unde ...

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600 Growers From Labasa Had Their TC Yasa Loan Paid..

16 Jun 2022

Sugar Cane Growers Fund (SCGF) deployed special loan package  from 21st December 2020 to 31st March 2022 after TC Yasa.  It consisted of $5000 loan of which: (A) tired basis $1000 unsecured loans for immediate needs under the Priority Loan ...

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SCGF Launches Ginger Farming Pilot Project

25 May 2022

It is indeed a pleasure for us to have Her excellency the NZ High Commissioner, Hon Minister Reddy, and the Assistant Ministers present with us today. Hon Minister, we must congratulate you in achieving over 100 million in agricultural exports. Today ...

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New website for sugarcane growers

30 Mar 2022

The sugar industry is facing many challenges with the fluctuating prices of fuel, transportation, and fertilizers, among other materials, and these challenges are an opportunity to think of alternative farming methods. This has been highlighted by Pr ...

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Launch on Online Portal – Ginger Farming[Pilot Project]

10 Mar 2022

Today, Hon. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment – Dr. Mahendra Reddy was the chief guest at our Sugar Cane Growers Fund office where he officially launched the Online Portal for Expression of Interest for the sugar cane growers in V ...

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