THE Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to expand the benefits and services under the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA).
THE Department of Agriculture plans to expand the benefits and services under the Sugar cane Industry Development Act .Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. directed the Sugar Regulatory Administration to carry out the said expansion that will include fuel subsidies, liming and fertilization programs, irrigation support and other comprehensive farm mechanization initiatives.
As part of the initiative to modernize the sugar industry, Azcona also revealed ongoing talks with representatives from Japan, including Tokyo University, to introduce new technologies aimed at improving local sugar production.'We started growing higher-yielding sugarcane varieties also from Japan, and hopefully, we will get good results to start a new breeding program for these varieties,' the SRA chief said.
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