Posts By The Manila Times
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58Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Sugar industry seen to incur P350M losses
Nearly 3,000 hectares of sugar cane farms in Negros and Panay Islands have been hit by red-striped soft scale insect infestation, causing...
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78Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : SRA to test fungi to stop sugarcane pest
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will begin field testing two fungi—*Metarhizium anisopliae* and *Beauveria bassiana*—as potential biocontrol agents against red striped soft-scale...
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109Rice News in EnglishADB to invest $500M to boost Philippine rice sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest $500 million in the Philippine rice sector from 2025–2030 to support sustainable, low-carbon production. Part...
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147Sugar News in EnglishBug attack in Negros sugar plantations alarming – SRA,Philippines
The Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) infestation in Negros Island has rapidly expanded, affecting 424.82 hectares and threatening over 60% of the...
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177Rice News in EnglishRice farmers learn low-carbon solutions
Over 100 rice value chain stakeholders joined a Searca-led workshop in Nueva Ecija on April 23 to explore low-carbon farming, climate-smart technologies...
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124Rice News in English‘Mutant’ rice strain developed
PhilRice and partners have developed 11NB10, a mutant rice strain with a superior root system that boosts nutrient uptake and drought tolerance....
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385Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : El Niño to affect 2025 sugar production – SRA
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expects 1.78 million metric tons of raw sugar this year due to El Niño's impact. Farmers face...
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185Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Deferred sugar order may take effect in March
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) plans to implement Sugar Order (SO) 06 in March, imposing import clearance fees on sugar-based products. Initially...
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143Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : NFA rice stocks released to local govts to stabilize prices
The Philippine Department of Agriculture has begun releasing rice stocks from the National Food Authority to local governments to stabilize prices amid...
