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The Sugar Regulatory Administration is looking at mass-producing the entomopathogenic fungi to eliminate the red-striped soft scale insects that have been destroying sugarcane farms in Negros and Panay.

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                    [Title] => Government OKs imports of 424,000 MT sugar
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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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