Confed rejects DA's sugar import plans

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Jul 01, 2024 12:14 am

THE Confederation of Sugarcane Producers' Associations (Confed) is opposing the Department of Agriculture's (DA) plan to import sugar, as the current inventory of the commodity can last without importation until the start of the next milling season.

Confed President Aurelio Gerardo Valderrama said they wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr, expressing concern about the government's plan to import 200,000 metric tons of refined sugar in September.

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