- Tightening supplies in India and weather risks threaten cane availability and harvests, affecting global markets.
- Disease strains are causing yields to drop precipitously in the sugarcane industry, leading to market pressure and government financial injections.
Government provides P235 million financial assistance as relief efforts target affected farms in Negros Occidental due to pest infestation in large sugarcane fields.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
Government provides P235 million financial assistance as relief efforts target affected farms in Negros Occidental due to pest infestation in large sugarcane fields.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Due to a pest infestation, both Bacolod and Negros Occidental have declared a state of calamity, with aid being sent to affected areas.Sub-event
- PAF provides C-130 transport and DSWD offers cash aid as Negros Occidental battles sugarcane pest infestation.Sub-event
Pest infestation hits sugarcane fields in Negros Occidental, prompting government financial aid.1 source
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The entities involved
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agriculture
cultivation of plants and animals to provide useful products
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Negros Occidental
province of the Philippines
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Negros Island Region
region of the Philippines
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- philstar.comSugarcane farmers hit by RSSI infestation to receive assistance