SUGAR CANE GROWERS FUND

The Sugar Cane Growers Fund Authority was established by Act. No. 9 of 1984 enacted by the Parliament of Fiji on 26 July 1984. All monies and Assets of the Sugar Cane Price Support Fund were transferred to the Sugar Cane Growers Fund under the Act. The name has been changed to Sugar Cane Growers Fund by amendment Act 12 of 1996. FUNCTIONS The function of the Fund is to provide loans to Sugar Cane Growers for the following purposes:- (a) Purposes which, in the opinion of the Board, will increase the production of Sugar Cane; (b) Purposes which, in the opinion of the Board will improve efficiency in the planting, growing, harvesting and transportation of Sugar Cane; (c) The carrying out of work which the Board considers necessary or desirable to rehabilitate farms, buildings and other installations damaged, destroyed or affected by floods, cyclones, droughts or other natural disasters; (d) The carrying out of work which the Board considers necessary or desirable to establish suga...