Negros Occidental declares state of calamity

Negros Occidental declares state of calamity

The provincial government of Negros Occidental has declared a state of calamity over an infestation of red-striped soft scale insect or RSSI that has ravaged sugarcane plantations.

State of calamity declared in Negros Occidental due to sugarcane pest

BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Wednesday welcomed the decisive actions of the top leaders in Negros Island to fight the...

Philippines: Red-striped soft scale insect infestation hits over 16,000 hectares of sugarcane in Negros region

Bacolod City: More than 16,000 hectares of sugarcane plantations across the Negros Island Region (NIR) have been affected by red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation, according to data presented by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) during a stakeholders’ forum held on Monday at Nature’s Village Resort. SRA data showed that as of June 26, confirmed infestation in the region had reached 16,019 hectares of sugarcane fields, Manila T…

NegOcc declared under state of calamity due to severe sugarcane pest outbreak; NegOr  to follow suit – Sagarbarria

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan declared the entire Negros Occidental under a state of calamity Tuesday, June 30, due to the outbreak and continuing spread of the highly destructive Red Striped Soft-Scale Insects (RSSI) in the province’s sugarcane fields that has reached “critical levels.” Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria on Tuesday also said a state of calamity will be […]