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Source: gmanetwork.com On April 28, 2026, Senator Imee Marcos called on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to suspend the importation of sugar, amid domestic farmers suffering losses due to a sharp drop in factory purchase prices. According to Senator Marcos, the price of domestically produced sugar at the factory level has fallen by nearly 30% after the SRA allowed imports, despite the domestic supply being assessed as not deficient. Many farmers are now incurring losses of 200 to 400 pesos (approximately 3.5 to 7 USD) per bag of sugar, while retail prices in the market have hardly decreased. "We are in the harvest season, the supply is not lacking, so why continue to import? Who benefits from this policy?" Senator Marcos questioned. She also suggested that the situation of importing without a basis and clear direction needs to be stopped, especially in the current challenging context. According to her, the policy should prioritize protecting domestic producers instead of ...

"The reed glass-wing cicada transmits two bacterial pathogens that cause the so-called 'low sugar content syndrome' (SBR) in sugar beets and 'Bacterial Potato Tuber Wilt' (BKW) in potatoes," says the association. As a result of the diseases, there are massive yield losses up to the complete unusability of the harvest. Quality losses in potatoes are particularly critical: "Due to rising sugar levels and wilting processes, storability and processing into chips or fries are significantly impaired." The association plans to study the influence of different crops and cover crops on the spread of the cicadas using protective and monitoring tents, it said.

Sugar and ethanol markets ended the week with distinct movements, reflecting changes in the production mix, energy factors, and regulatory expectations. According to information from StoneX, the July 2026 contract for NY #11 sugar advanced from US¢ 13.97 per pound on Monday to US¢ 14.95 per pound on Friday. The main support factor was the confirmation of a less sugar-oriented mix at the beginning of the 2026/27 crop in Brazil's Center-South, with mills directing a larger volume of cane to ethanol production due to the greater attractiveness of the biofuel. The prospect of raising the mandatory blend of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline to E32, with deliberation expected in the CNPE in May, also reinforced the reading of structural pressure on sugar supply. Technically, the repositioning of speculative funds contributed to amplifying the upward movement, in an environment also influenced by the appreciation of Brent oil, pressured by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Another point ...