Philippines: Raw sugar production volume falls 11%, refined sugar grows
The Philippines recorded an 11.02% decline in raw sugar production to 1.85 million metric tonnes, while refined sugar output rose 11.61%. The Sugar Regulatory Administration designated all 2026–27 raw sugar production for domestic consumption, anticipating a 338,000-tonne supply deficit amid pest infestations and unfavorable weather.
The volume of raw sugar production from mills fell 11.02 percent while refined sugar production volume grew, latest data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) showed on Tuesday.
As of Sept. 30, SRA said raw sugar production fell to 1.85 million metric tons from 2.079 million metric tons in the same period a year ago.
Refined sugar production, meanwhile, grew 11.61 percent to 689,808 metric tons from 618,069 metric tons from last year.
Domestic demand for raw sugar, meanwhile, fell by 1.21 percent to 1.87 million metric tons as of September 30 from 1.89 million MT last year. However, domestic demand for refined sugar grew by 7.28 percent to 665,882 metric tons from 620,677 metric tons.
Physical inventory for raw and refined sugar stands at 169,946 metric tons and 241,989 metric tons, respectively. Both fell short from last year’s 317,303 metric tons and 398,913 metric tons.
The SRA officially issued Sugar Order No. 1 on its website on Tuesday, designating 100 percent of the country’s raw sugar production for crop year 2026–2027 exclusively as “B” or Domestic Market Sugar to stabilize local supplies and address an estimated production deficit.
Under Sugar Order No. 1 (Series of 2026–2027), approved by Agriculture Secretary and SRA Board Chairman Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. alongside SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, total raw sugar production for the crop year spanning Oct. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027, is estimated at 1.662 million metric tons.
The policy allows sugar mills to begin milling operations starting Sept. 28, 2026, to ensure an uninterrupted transition into the new crop year.
The total domestic demand for the crop year, meanwhile, is projected at 2 million metric tons, creating an anticipated supply gap of roughly 338,000 metric tons. The SRA noted in the order that local production output could lead to further downward pressure due to red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestations and unfavorable weather conditions impacting sugar-growing regions.
To maintain market stability, sugar mill companies are required to issue weekly sugar quedan-permits and molasses storage certificates in the name of individual planters or millers, or consolidated under associations and cooperatives where explicitly authorized.
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Source : The Manila Times
