Damage to Negros sugar industry hits P200M

By Eugene Y. Adiong

May 12, 2024 12:48 am

BACOLOD CITY – The dry spell that hit the country has inflicted severe damage to the sugar industry in Negros Occidental, the country's major producer of sugar.

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has estimated the damage at P200,178,856 in Negros Occidental.

FILE - Sugar cane harvesting @ Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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