ANOTHER official who signed the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board resolution allowing the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar has resigned. Beltran signed Sugar Order (SO) 4 as the representative of sugar millers on the board. InventoryAn agricultural group on Monday said the government should conduct an inventory of sugar stocks in warehouses to determine if there is a shortfall. "The stocks of sugar are being kept in the warehouses that's why we are surprised on the high retail price of sugar," So said. So said he believes that traders are trying to control the release of sugar stocks.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2022 07:43 UTC