SRA Seeks Emergency Powers to Curb Negros Pest Infestation - BusinessWorld Online

SRA seeks emergency powers to stop pest infestation

As the spread of red-striped soft scale insect or RSSI infestation quadrupled in just eight days in Negros, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is seeking emergency powers to contain the problem.

SRA seeks emergency powers to curb Negros pest infestation - BusinessWorld Online

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Monday that it has sought emergency powers to contain a pest infestation on Negros island, which accounts for 60% of Philippine sugar production. The spread of Red-Striped Soft Scale Insects (RSSI) in Negros that was declared an infestation on May 22 is now considered “alarming,” warranting the emergency powers bid. The SRA said it wants to deploy P1.5 million for pesticides purchases pending ass…

SRA seeks emergency powers to combat sugar pest in Negros

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is seeking emergency powers to contain the spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) on Negros Island, raising concerns over their potential impact on sugar production and overall supply.SRA Deputy Administrator Ignacio Santillana stated that the sugar agency is in dire need of a policy for emergency use to expedite the procurement and distribution of pesticides.Santillana said strict regulations o…

SRA seeks emergency powers to contain RSSI

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Describing the spread of Red Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) as ‘alarming,’ with the number of infected sugarcane fields having

RSSI infestation now alarming, SRA seeks ‘emergency powers’

The spread of the destructive Red-Striped Soft Scale Insects (RSSI) in Negros Island has quadrupled in eight days and is now considered “alarming”, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Monday, June 2. The SRA, in a press statement, said it is seeking “emergency powers” and the help of other government agencies to contain its […]

SRA sets November deadline for importers of sugar alternatives to register - ChiniMandi

Manila: The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has given importers of sugar alternatives until November 30 to register as international sugar traders or risk having their shipments held at port starting December 1, reports The Philippine Star. In Memorandum Circular No. 6, the SRA laid out the guidelines for enforcing provisions of its updated rules on imported sugar substitutes. Under these guidelines, importers of alternative sugars categor…