In a letter dated Jan. 6, the industry informed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that their sugar inventory would last only until the second quarter of 2023 and that endangered their continued operations.
The president later cited 450,000 MT as the proposed volume for importation, which was met with skepticism by most sugarcane farmers. The Confed urged the SRA to institutionalize an orderly sugar policy mechanism by establishing “trigger points that would signal the need for consultations with the industry to determine the appropriate sugar policy at any given time.”Manuel Lamata, president of the United Sugar Producers Federation, sympathized with the labor groups but said they should also consider the consumers who have been paying unusually high sugar prices.
carlapgomezINQ Baka Yong mga sindikato,eh sila din mag iimport para mas Malaki Ang stock nila pero bababa lang NG konte Ang presyo sa merkado. . .😅😅😅😅
carlapgomezINQ Leaders (middle men) who profit on speculation. not farmers or end users.
carlapgomezINQ Because Filippino farmers can't grow a fcking tomato economically. Amongst the worst yield rates in Asean due 2 outdated, inefficient practices & stupid protectionist policies. Compete, or let others in to the country who can. FoodSecurity doesn't exist in the Philippines