USDA cuts Philippine sugar output forecast to 1.7 million MT for 2026-27 on pest infestation, El Nino

The Philippines is expected to produce 1.7 million metric tonnes (MT) of raw sugar in marketing year 2026-27, down 8 percent from the revised estimate of 1.85 million MT for the previous year, as pest infestation, adverse weather conditions and rising input costs threaten sugarcane output, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), […] ChiniMandi
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