Posts By Sunstar
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39Rice News in EnglishPBBM gives financial aid to 930 rice farmers : Philippines
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., through the Presidential Assistance for Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFFF) program, has provided P9.3 million in financial assistance...
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70Sugar News in EnglishSugar Council questions importation
The Sugar Council has expressed confusion over the government's plan to import sugar despite exporting raw sugar to the US. The council...
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66Sugar News in EnglishOPA to start spraying insecticides vs. armyworms this week
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson announced that the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist will begin spraying insecticides to combat armyworm infestations in the...
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62Sugar News in EnglishSugar importation in September may millgate prices – Lacson
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and farmers' groups oppose the September timing for importing 200,000 metric tons of sugar, fearing it...
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80Sugar News in EnglishFarmers call for consultative sugar importation plan
The Sugar Council, representing major federations, calls for a transparent, consultative sugar importation plan to address potential El Niño-induced shortages. This follows...
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92Sugar News in EnglishSustainable sugarcane production forum held
A forum titled “Shaping the Sustainable Future of Sugarcane Production in the Philippines” convened by Nestle, ASR Group, Proforest, and SIFI was...
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82Sugar News in EnglishThreat of import liberalization alarms sugar farmers
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent directive to ease food imports worries the Sugar Council, fearing it could harm local production. They advocate...
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75EnglishSRA allots P66-M fund for El Niño mitigation measures
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has allotted a budget of PHP66 million to assist sugarcane farmers in mitigating the effects of prolonged...
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78EnglishTissue culture lab in Murcia to increase productivity, income of farmers
The construction of the P7 million-worth plant tissue culture laboratory with greenhouse facility in Brgy. San Miguel, Murcia was recently kicked-off through...
