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[Title] => SRA sets rules on molasses importation
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[Title] => SRA urges traders to buy local raw sugar
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[Title] => No molasses imports until March 2026 – SRA
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[Title] => Fungi eyed vs sugarcane plague
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[Title] => Government OKs imports of 424,000 MT sugar
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[Title] => Importers of sugar alternatives must register with SRA by November
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[Title] => SRA confirms first case of sugarcane infestation in Negros Occidental
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[Title] => No molasses imports until March 2026 – SRA
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[Title] => Government OKs imports of 424,000 MT sugar
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