Sugarcane output seen dropping due to El Niño

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Aug 02, 2023 12:38 am

DOMESTIC sugarcane output could drop by up to 15 percent because of the droughts associated with the El Niño weather pattern, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Tuesday.

'The problem during the extended dry season is the growing cultivating stage because not everybody has access to water,' SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said.

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