Sugar planters reject Philippine govt's importation plan


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): More stakeholders have moved forward to oppose President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s plan to allow the importation of refined sugar at the soonest possible time, saying such a move won’t pull sugar prices down.

The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) said sugar imports at this time would not depress steep prices of the sweetener, which remain at around the P100 per kilogram level.

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