The first Council election was held in 1985 with three Councillors elected for each of the 37 sectors. In accordance with an amendment to the Sugar Industry Act, the second Council election, held in 1992, elected one councillor for each sector, and one additional member for each district, appointed by the Minister of Primary Industries, Forestry & Cooperatives.

The Council has established offices in each of the eight cane growing districts. Its head office situated in Suva, co-ordinates all the activities of the council. The Council is represented on the Board of Management of the Sugar Growers Fund, the Sugar Commission of Fiji and Mill Area Committees.

Growers have a 40% shareholding in South Pacific Fertilizers Ltd and they are also represented on its Board of Directors. The Council is committed to improving the economic growth and social being of growers and the provision of a range of services to growers.

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