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Drought hits sugar yields in Negros Occidental

The United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) has called on government agencies and local officials to immediately implement cloud seeding operations as...

Sugar mills asked to hike trucking allowance

Rising fuel prices have prompted the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board to urge sugar mills to increase trucking allowances for farmers struggling with mounting...

‘Drop in sugar prices due to excess imports’

The drop in domestic sugar prices was caused by excessive supply due to over-importation and policy decisions and not legislative oversight, Negros Occidental Rep....

Gov’t secures fuel, fertilizer for sugar industry amid Middle East tensions

The government is shoring up fuel and fertilizer supplies for the sugar industry as the sector enters its most resource-intensive harvest phase, officials said...

Sugar producers seek tighter curbs on artificial sweeteners

Philippine sugar producers have urged the government to tighten regulations on artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes, citing a significant drop in domestic demand that...

DA approves 100,000 tons of sugar exports to US to bolster farm prices

The Department of Agriculture has approved a plan to export 100,000 metric tons of raw sugar to the United States to ease domestic oversupply...

DA extends molasses import ban until March 2026 to lift prices

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) have extended Molasses Order No. 1, which imposes a moratorium on molasses imports,...

Typhoon ‘Tino’ leaves P1.2b worth of losses in Visayas sugar sector

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has placed the sugar industry’s losses at more than P1.2 billion in the Visayas, based on a partial assessment...

Philippines halts sugar imports until June 2026

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday the Philippines will refrain from importing sugar until the milling season concludes by May or June 2026...

SRA halts sugar exports to prioritize local demand

MANILA—The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Wednesday all sugar produced in the 2025-2026 crop year will be classified as "B" or domestic sugar...

Sugar pest ravages over 2,330 hectares in Visayas

The red striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas has spread to over 2,330 hectares of sugarcane farms as of July 2, 2025,...

SRA chief leads reforms to empower small farmers

Once a sugar planter himself, Pablo Luis Azcona set aside his privileged status to champion the rights of small-scale farmers and contract workers in...

Reforms in the sugar sector must start now

A robust and modern agriculture cannot do without reforms in the sugar industry. The sugar sector, per official data, contributes about P90 billion to the...

Binay calls on regulator to halt sugar import during milling season

Makati City Mayor and senatorial candidate Abigail Binay has called on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to issue a directive that would halt the...
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