Raj Sharma

Brace For It – Rice Shortage Warning
SUNBIZ

Brace For It – Rice Shortage Warning

Chairman of Fiji Rice Raj Sharma has assured that brown rice supply would be sufficient for the next three months.

‘Prawn Farming Has A High Generating Income Capacity’
SUNBIZ

‘Prawn Farming Has A High Generating Income Capacity’

Prawn farming has a high income-generating capacity. Interested farmers can now apply for loans under the Business L...

Sugarcane Growers Fund Staff Support Initiative
NATION, NEWS

Sugarcane Growers Fund Staff Support Initiative

“We have been championing the planting of trees which is a good initiative and I must acknowledge our staff for ta...

Sharma: Local Rice Production Exceeds Target, A First In 15 Years
SUNBIZ

Sharma: Local Rice Production Exceeds Target, A First In 15 Years

“The rice paddy price is subsidised by the Government so the more the farmers produce the more we will get it subs...

Coconut Millers Invests $70k In Concrete Pavement Storage Area
SUNBIZ

Coconut Millers Invests $70k In Concrete Pavement Storage Area

President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere opened a newly constructed concrete slab of storage area at the Fiji Coc...

Rice Collection Centre  To Be Ready By 2023
SUNBIZ

Rice Collection Centre To Be Ready By 2023

The new collection centre will cater for an increase to 2000 tonnes in rice production next year.

Sharma Outlines Allocation Plans for Rice, Sugar, Food Processors
NEWS

Sharma Outlines Allocation Plans for Rice, Sugar, Food Processors

Rice, sugar and coconut production can expect changes for the better, following a multi-million Budget allocation.

Special  For Copra Farmers
SUNBIZ

Special For Copra Farmers

“This is good news, because when world market prices go down, the farmers will continue to collect $1350 per tonne...

‘Fiji Rice has $2million Backup’
SUNBIZ

‘Fiji Rice has $2million Backup’

Fiji Rice Limited has a strong financial backup of at least $2 million cash in the bank, says Raj Sharma. Mr Shar...

SUGAR CANE GROWERS FUND WILL FUND MORE MODERN TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SAKE OF FARMERS.
SUNBIZ

SUGAR CANE GROWERS FUND WILL FUND MORE MODERN TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SAKE OF FARMERS.

Chief Executive Officer, Raj Sharma, said the scheme supported farmers who actually produced sugarcane.

Fund Offers Loan Option To Educate Farmers’ Children
NEWS

Fund Offers Loan Option To Educate Farmers’ Children

“The fund has been having an educational loan facility for a long time, but we are collaborating with a university...

‘Not Only A Win For Farmers, But For All Fijians’
FIJI NEWS, NATION

‘Not Only A Win For Farmers, But For All Fijians’

The Sugar Cane Growers Fund has labelled the Revised 2021-2022 National Budget as not only a win for farmers, but a ...

Fiji Rice Looks Forward To Establishing Contract Farming in Vanua Levu
SUNBIZ

Fiji Rice Looks Forward To Establishing Contract Farming in Vanua Levu

Speaking to SunBiz, Mr Sharma said: “We at Fiji Rice want farmers to have contracts with us to supply their rice.

Food Processors Now Turned Around: Raj
SUNBIZ

Food Processors Now Turned Around: Raj

“The sales mostly consist of export which is 50 per cent above budget, and has provided a cushion in the operation...

Sugar Industry Hope Containment, Curfew Ease Next Month For Start Of New Season
SUNBIZ

Sugar Industry Hope Containment, Curfew Ease Next Month For Start Of New Season

The crushing date for Lautoka Mill is June 14, Rarawai Mill is June 23 and Labasa Mill is July 7.

50 Bags Of Rice Seeds Handed Back To Farmers By Assistant Minister Pillay
SUNBIZ

50 Bags Of Rice Seeds Handed Back To Farmers By Assistant Minister Pillay

Assistant Minister Viam Pillay hands over rice seeds to Ministry after harvest; Don’t leave land idle, Mr Pillay u...

North Rice Rehabilitation Programme Fully Utilised
SUNBIZ

North Rice Rehabilitation Programme Fully Utilised

Fiji Rice Limited has fully utilised the $150,000 set aside for the Rice Rehabilitation Programme for farmers in the...

Fiji Rice Annual Reports Presented, 12 Years Later
SUNBIZ

Fiji Rice Annual Reports Presented, 12 Years Later

Fiji Rice Limited presented its financial reports for 2013 to 2017, more than a decade after its last annual general...

Special Loan To Farmers For Their Children’s Education
NATION

Special Loan To Farmers For Their Children’s Education

As of yesterday (Monday), we have received 480 applications valued at $423,750: Fund’s chief executive officer

A-G Opens $330K Fiji Rice Warehouse
SUNBIZ

A-G Opens $330K Fiji Rice Warehouse

The Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, officially opened the warehouse for Fiji Rice Lim...

COVID-19: Budget Draws Praise, Fiji Rice Gives Help
COVID-19, SUNBIZ

COVID-19: Budget Draws Praise, Fiji Rice Gives Help

In order to maintain food security, Fiji Rice Limited allocated 20 tonnes of rice seedlings for Ministry of Agricult...

Over $8 Million Loaned To Cane Farmers in 2019
SUNBIZ

Over $8 Million Loaned To Cane Farmers in 2019

Fund chief executive officer Raj Sharma said good governance and risk management had been the cornerstone of the Fun...

Sugar Cane Growers Fund Approves Over $2 Million In Loans
SUNBIZ

Sugar Cane Growers Fund Approves Over $2 Million In Loans

"The Sugar Cane Grow­ers Fund (SCGF) has already approved close to $2.515 million in loans to sugarcane farmers sin...

Fund Created To Assist Farmers In Rainy Days
SUNBIZ

Fund Created To Assist Farmers In Rainy Days

  Sugar Cane Growers Fund Chief, Raj Sharma said the case Stabilisation Fund was created when the sugar industr...

Copra Millers Record $178k Profit
SUNBIZ

Copra Millers Record $178k Profit

Copra Millers Fiji Limited has recorded a profit of $178,000 after incurring losses for the past two years. This was...

Elite Apparel Backs Panthers
SPORTS

Elite Apparel Backs Panthers

  Dee Cees Nadera Panthers received new sets of sporting apparel worth $20,000 from Elite Sports Apparel ahead ...

Sharma: Food Processors Limited  Undergoing Transformation
SUNBIZ

Sharma: Food Processors Limited Undergoing Transformation

Food Processors Fiji Limited(FPFL), is going through a transformation, said its new­ly-appointed chairman, Raj Shar...

Sharma: Competition May Force Us To Import Copra
SUNBIZ

Sharma: Competition May Force Us To Import Copra

  Copra Millers Fiji Limited is facing intense compeition. The company has recorded a loss of $3000 between Jan...

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