Kenya, Dec. 9 -- By Pita Ligaiula in Nairobi, Kenya

Fiji's Foreign and Defence Minister Inia Seruiratu has pleaded with ACP sugar producing countries to come forward and express interest to host the 14th ACP Ministerial Conference on Sugar.

Speaking at the 110th session of the ACP Council of Minister Meeting in Nairobi, Seruiratu said the conference is well overdue to take stock of their current situation and determine a strategic trajectory and way forward for this sector.

It has been six years since the last and the 13th Ministerial Conference was held Fiji.

Seruiratu said the sugar industry remains critical for many of our ACP states, including Small Island developing states like Fiji.

"Sugar is one of the traditional pillars of o...