Jai Gawander
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| Jai Shree Gawander | |
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Member of House of Representatives (Fiji)
Lautoka City Indian Communal Constituency |
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| In office 2006 – 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ganesh Chand |
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| Succeeded by | vacant |
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| Political party | Fiji Labour Party |
| Residence | Lautoka, Fiji |
| Profession | Agricultural Scientist |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Chief Executive of Sugar Cane Growers Council from 2007 | |
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Jai Shree Gawander was appointed the chief executive officer of the Fiji Sugar Cane Growers Council on 31 March 2007. He has also been a member of the House of Representatives and research manager at the Sugarcane Research Centre in Lautoka, Fiji.
[edit] Sugarcane reasearch
Gawander rose to prominence because of his research on plant nutrition, sugarcane agronomy and general management of sugarcane research in Fiji and the transfer this information and technology to 23000 sugar cane growers. He also carried out research on extent of climate change and its impact on sugar and cane production and the loss of soil and nutrients from the undulating cane areas due to eroison and surface run off. He has been a member of Fiji Institute of Technolgy and a member of International Society for Sugar Technologist.[1]
In March 2005, he chaired a workshop on Raising Awareness on Linking Climate Forecasting and Decision Making Practices for the Fiji Sugar Industry.[2]
[edit] Political involvement
In the 2006 general election, he was the Fiji Labour Party candidate for the Lautoka City Indian Communal Constituency, previously held by Ganesh Chand and he won easily by getting 80% of the votes cast.[3]
[edit] CEO of Sugar Cane Growers Council
On 31 March 2007, he was appointed the chief executive officer of the Fiji Sugar Cane Growers Council, replacing Jagannath Sami who was sacked in January for alleged mismanagement.[4]
