The sugar industry has called on the government to admit all interested parties, including sugar producers, industrial users, and accredited traders to the proposed program to import sugar. READ:
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“We also urged SRA to adopt import guidelines which are transparent and allow the participation not only of industrial users but also of sugar producers and other interested accredited sugar traders,” Mr. Valderrama toldSugar federations and associations initially sent letters last month with a similar position and proposed a 50:50 split between industrial users and sugar producers.
“In our Jan. 27 letter, we leave it to SRA’s prudent judgment, based on actual market requirements, what volume of the 350,000 MT will be reConfed further recommends that all applications be submitted and opened afterNational Federation of Sugarcane Planters and Panay Federation of Sugarcane Farmers also sent a joint letter to the SRA with similar recommendations.
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