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Crushing at Lautoka Mill progressing well

September 16, 2018 10:01 pm

The Fiji Sugar Corporation is satisfied with the progress made by the Lautoka Sugar Mill so far.

Chief Operating Officer, Navin Chandra says the latest figures show a seven percent increase in the crushing rate when compared to the same period last year.

Chandra says by mid last September, the Mill had crushed 245,000 tonnes of cane.

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He says for the same period this year a total of 265,000 tonnes of cane has been crushed.

Chandra says this has been achieved with consistent cane supply and mill operation.

He says despite minor breakdowns, the mill has been performing better than the last season.