Local sugar producers said they prefer that the bulk of the Philippines sugar production for the next crop year would stay here in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Department of Agriculture (DA) plan is the complete opposite.
Local sugar producers said they prefer that the bulk of the Philippines sugar production for the next crop year would stay here in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Department of Agriculture (DA) plan is the complete opposite.
In a statement, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), an agency attached to the DA, said it is actually considering to export surplus sugar for crop year 2020 to 2021, preferably to the United States, to help stabilize prices and supply.
This, as the agency expects a slightly higher sugar production of 2.19 million metric tons (MT) for the next crop year, compared to the P2.15 million MT produced in the previous crop year.
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