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In sum, sugar production is estimated to hit for Crop Year 2003-04 2.23 million metric tons of raw sugar. Meaning this year’s production is going to hike another 70,000 million Mts.


That’s a total of 14 percent production increase over the preceding year production. For the first time, last year, the country did not import sugar.


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                    [Summary] => At least 35 percent of the total areas under sugarcane in the country is now planted to high-yielding varieties (HYVs).


Most of the sugarcane HYVs were bred by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Philippine Sugar Institute Foundation, Inc. (Philsurin).


Last year alone, 14 new varieties were registered with the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC). Of these varieties, seven were developed by SRA, currently headed by Administrator James C. Ledesma and seven by Philsurin.


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The reverse sugar crisis

By THE SOUTHERN BEAT By Rolly Espina | December 23, 2003 - 12:00am

One can hardly believe it. The success of the sugar industry has spawned a crisis in reverse. But it remains a serious one that will have a major impact on the decisions of 35,000 sugar farmers plus more. In sum,...

Business

35% of sugarcane areas now planted to HYVs

December 7, 2003 - 12:00am

At least 35 percent of the total areas under sugarcane in the country is now planted to high-yielding varieties (HYVs). Most of the sugarcane HYVs were bred by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Philippine...

Agriculture