The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji was constituted under an Act of Parliament in 2005, and officially founded on the First of October 2006. Under the Act, the Institute is financed equally by the Government of Fiji, the Fiji Sugar Corporation and the Sugar Cane Growers Council.The Board members, appointed by the Government, assembled in Lautoka for their first meeting on November 15th 2006. At this meeting the procedural matters necessary for the operation of an organization such as this were set out, and applications called for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Due to an unfortunate set of circumstances completely outside the control of the Board, the appointment was not able to be finalized, and a further round of applications was called. 

A CEO was appointed towards the end of 2007, and the successful applicant took up his position in early 2008. The Institute made its temporary headquarters in the buildings formerly occupied by FSCs Sugar Cane Research Centre, shortly afterwards establishing branch offices in the three mill areas of Viti Levu and in Labasa on Vanua Levu. A permanent headquarters for the Institute is yet to be established.

website: SRIF www.srif.tk