The government has reassured cane farmers that it remains committed to Fiji’s sugar industry, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka saying the focus is on revitalising the sector rather than abandoning an industry that has supported the country for generations. Speaking during the Parliamentary Special Committee on the Sugar Industry consultation in Seaqaqa, Rabuka acknowledged the industry’s decline but said the committee’s role isto identify practical solutions that will help secure its future. “We are not going to discard the reliance that Fiji has had on the sugar industry. Deputy Prime Minister and Committee Member Manoa Kamikamica also assured farmers there is a future for the industry, dismissing suggestions that it is on the verge ofcollapse. The Parliamentary Special Committee on the Sugar Industry conclude its North consultations today in Labasa, as it gathers submissions to help shape recommendations on thefuture of Fiji’s sugar sector.