The proposed importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar has been designated as reserve sugar and will arrive in three separate batches, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has partnered with the Pampamilyang Paaralang Agrikultura Foundation Inc. to launch the SCB Youth for Sustainable Agriculture Development.
The government has greenlit the entry of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to tamp down its retail price and at the same time fill up a two-month buffer stock, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).