Philippines: Sugar federations push for strategic sugar imports if needed
Bacolod City faces potential sugar shortages due to El Niño, prompting leading sugar federations to advocate for a strategic and transparent importation plan. The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) suggested importation to mitigate shortages. The Sugar Council, including CONFED, NFSP, and PANAYFED, stressed the need for government intervention and collaboration to address the industry’s critical issues promptly.
Bacolod City: Due to potential sugar shortages caused by the El Niño phenomenon, leading sugar federations are advocating for a strategic and transparent importation plan if such measures become necessary. This follows the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) recent suggestion that importation might be needed to mitigate shortages.
The Sugar Council, which includes major national producers such as the Confederation of Sugar Producers’ Associations, Inc. (CONFED), the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP), and the Panay Federation of Sugarcane Farmers (PANAYFED), emphasized the importance of government intervention and collaboration to promptly address critical industry issues.
Bacolod City: Due to potential sugar shortages caused by the El Niño phenomenon, leading sugar federations are advocating for a strategic and transparent importation plan if such measures become necessary. This follows the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) recent suggestion that importation might be needed to mitigate shortages.
The Sugar Council, which includes major national producers such as the Confederation of Sugar Producers’ Associations, Inc. (CONFED), the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP), and the Panay Federation of Sugarcane Farmers (PANAYFED), emphasized the importance of government intervention and collaboration to promptly address critical industry issues.
Source Link: https://www.chinimandi.com/philippines-sugar-federations-push-for-strategic-sugar-imports-if-needed/
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