The broad harm to stick cultivates in Labasa by TC Yasa last December and TC Ana in January will probably influence the gathering and pulverizing season this year.
Labasa Cane Producers Association President, Mohammed Rafiq says they attempted a study of stick cultivates in Labasa after the two twisters and the outcomes were bad.
“It’s actual awful. We have done a few reviews and just about 60% of the yield has been annihilated or harmed.”
Rafiq adds this will probably defer the beginning of the devastating season.
“Taking a gander at the harvest size right now it is greatly decreased in size. Thus, perhaps the season may be postponed for some time and because of the wet spill right now. In the event that it evaporates, possibly by late June or July then we will begin the pulverize.”
The Labasa Mill ordinarily commences the devastating season toward the beginning of June, weeks in front of the remainder of the sugar factories around the country.
-FBC News
