Sugarcane planters’ group seeks gov’t action amid fuel price spike

2026-03-07 - 08:03

BACOLOD CITY—The Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc. (CONFED) has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for immediate government intervention to shield the local sugar industry from what it described as the “crushing economic impact” of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a letter dated March 5 and addressed to Agriculture Secretary