Philippine sugar output may exceed target
By Niña P. Calleja
The country’s sugar production is set to exceed expectations as total output has already hit 50 percent of the full-year target, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said Monday.
The country’s sugar production is set to exceed expectations as total output has already hit 50 percent of the full-year target, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said Monday.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has kept its sugar production forecast for crop year 2012-2013 at 2.356 million metric tons, despite the effects of two consecutive typhoons that hit sugar-producing areas last year.
The Philippines is considering early sugar exports to the United States and other parts of the world to ease domestic glut, according to industry stakeholders.
The Philippines is well on its way to achieving its target raw sugar output this crop year, according to industry figures. About 1.86 million tons of sugar had been produced as of March 25, 2012.
