Sugar Cane Growers Council has welcomed the release of a report that looked inti adaptation work in the sugar industry.
Minister for Sugar Industry Charan Jeath Singh received the report from Dr Vanessa Bunrs from the University of Sheffield
“This report offers a vital and timely intervention. It documents how cane farmers are engaging in new, often invisible, forms of labour work that would not exist without environmental disruption,” states the SCGC.
“It is work that is increasingly hazardous and exhausting.”
“The concept of adaptation work, as explored in this research, gives structure and recognition to what many farmers already know: surviving and thriving under climate stress demands more than just resilience.”
The SCGC said this requires extraordinary physical, mental, and emotional effort.
“Yet amid these challenges, the report also reveals something powerful a spirit of collaboration and commitment across the industry.”
“Farmers have reported meaningful support from key institutions – The Sugar Cane Growers Council, the Ministry of Sugar Industry, and many other stakeholders.”
“This shared effort forms the backbone of a more resilient, more sustainable future for Fiji’s sugar industry.”
“This report is not just a record of findings — it is a call to action.”
