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[Title] => Government OKs imports of 424,000 MT sugar
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration board has approved the importation of 424,000 metric tons of refined sugar this year to ensure that the country has sufficient supply and prevent a spike in the retail price of the commodity.
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[Title] => SRA seeks emergency powers to stop pest infestation
[Summary] => As the spread of red-striped soft scale insect or RSSI infestation quadrupled in just eight days in Negros, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is seeking emergency powers to contain the problem.
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[Title] => Importers of sugar alternatives must register with SRA by November
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration has given importers of sugar alternatives until the end of November to register as an international sugar trader or else run the risk of their shipments being held at port.
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[Title] => SRA confirms first case of sugarcane infestation in Negros Occidental
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration is closely monitoring six areas in the northern portion of Negros Occidental after it confirmed infestations of red-striped soft scale insects in some sugarcane farms in the province.
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[Title] => SRA taps Japan university to improve sugar industry
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration is keen on learning and adopting Japanese technologies and practices that will help sugarcane planters, especially small-scale producers, boost their productivity.
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[Title] => Government OKs 66,000 MT raw sugar export to US
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration has approved the export of 66,000 metric tons of raw sugar to the United States.
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[Title] => Government hiking purchase of raw sugar to 500K MT
[Summary] => The government will siphon off as much as a quarter of the country’s projected raw sugar supply as it seeks to propel farmgate prices of the commodity to a level favorable to planters while keeping retail prices affordable to consumers.
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[Title] => Government lifts moratorium on new bioethanol plants
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration is now encouraging the establishment and expansion of molasses-based bioethanol plants as it seeks to boost local production of the fuel blend ingredient and of sugarcane.
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[Title] => SRA defers import clearance fee on sugar alternatives
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration has deferred the imposition of clearance fee on imported sugar alternatives after certain quarters led by candy and beverage makers opposed the measure for its detrimental effects.
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[Title] => Government to siphon off 300,000 MT of raw sugar from local market
[Summary] => The government is planning to siphon off about 300,000 metric tons of raw sugar from domestic market circulation for as long as three months to lift the farmgate prices of the commodity.
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[Title] => SRA seeks emergency powers to stop pest infestation
[Summary] => As the spread of red-striped soft scale insect or RSSI infestation quadrupled in just eight days in Negros, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is seeking emergency powers to contain the problem.
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[Title] => Importers of sugar alternatives must register with SRA by November
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration has given importers of sugar alternatives until the end of November to register as an international sugar trader or else run the risk of their shipments being held at port.
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[Title] => SRA confirms first case of sugarcane infestation in Negros Occidental
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration is closely monitoring six areas in the northern portion of Negros Occidental after it confirmed infestations of red-striped soft scale insects in some sugarcane farms in the province.
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[Title] => SRA taps Japan university to improve sugar industry
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[Title] => Government OKs 66,000 MT raw sugar export to US
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[Title] => Government hiking purchase of raw sugar to 500K MT
[Summary] => The government will siphon off as much as a quarter of the country’s projected raw sugar supply as it seeks to propel farmgate prices of the commodity to a level favorable to planters while keeping retail prices affordable to consumers.
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[Title] => Government lifts moratorium on new bioethanol plants
[Summary] => The Sugar Regulatory Administration is now encouraging the establishment and expansion of molasses-based bioethanol plants as it seeks to boost local production of the fuel blend ingredient and of sugarcane.
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[Title] => SRA defers import clearance fee on sugar alternatives
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[Title] => Government to siphon off 300,000 MT of raw sugar from local market
[Summary] => The government is planning to siphon off about 300,000 metric tons of raw sugar from domestic market circulation for as long as three months to lift the farmgate prices of the commodity.
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