The Philippines’ sugar production is projected to remain flat next year, even as farmers face declining mill site prices due to the commodity’s stable supply, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Based on its Sugar Annual report for the Philippines, USDA’s Foreign...
Philippine industry groups are calling on the Marcos administration to reconsider the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) order imposing permits and fees for importing sugar alternatives, warning that it could trigger high prices in beverages and confectioneries. In a letter to President...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that El Niño did not have a significant impact on the sugarcane harvest in the country. In a recent report, the USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) revised its forecast for raw sugar production, increasing it by 50,000 metric tons...
Washington has granted Manila an additional raw sugar allocation that may enter the United States, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced. In a statement, the USTR said it granted the Philippines 25,300 metric tons of additional sugar exports under the World Trade...
Despite ongoing dry spell in parts of Negros Occidental and Batangas, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has assured the public that retail sugar prices will not see an increase. In an interview with SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona, he acknowledged the concerns of farmers regarding the drop...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is investigating the low trading price of sugar last week amid efforts to maintain prices at P3,000 per 50-kilogram bag. Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona considered the development a “bit surprising” and said the SRA is now...
Mayor Francis Zamora inspects prices of vegetables at a local market. Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) are seeking an investigation into the rising price of sugar being sold in markets in the...
Small supermarkets struggling to keep up with the lower prices of sugar offered in big supermarkets will have to wait before getting help from the government amid the sugar problem in the country. Supermarket shoppers (Manila Bulletin article) Malacañang said on Wednesday, Aug. 24, they will...
