Labasa Mill out of action

[posted 7 Oct, 2011,1600]

The Labasa mill has not been crushing since Wednesday 5th October.

We have been informed that the mill has been facing problems with its No.2 and No.3 crushers. Earlier in the week, FSC engineers are reported to have processed the cane, by-passing these two crushers thus resulting in extremely poor extraction with much of the cane juice finding its way into bagasse.

Then on Wednesday, a decision was taken to stop the mill and attend to the No.2 and No.3 crushers. No harvesting quotas were issued for 6th and 7th October. As of late morning today, the Sardars have not been notified of harvest quotas for Saturday 8 October.

LR Vayeshnoi