Debunking the myth of complacency, inefficiency and laziness

By Marlen V. Ronquillo

Aug 24, 2022 12:07 am

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THESE are the dominant themes from the commentariat on the current sugar industry woes, mainly the supply shortages and price hikes, and the unbelievable chutzpah of a sub-cabinet official of the Department of Agriculture, Leocadio Sebastian, who cleared a 300,000 MT importation by signing for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

First, the sugar farmers — supposedly forever reliant on government protection against the entry of cheaper sugar and literal mendicants — are uncompetitive and inefficient.

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