Sugar output seen flat at 1.85 MMT - BusinessWorld Online

Sugar output seen flat at 1.85 MMT - BusinessWorld Online

PHILIPPINE SUGAR production will likely remain flat in 2026 at 1.85 million metric tons (MMT), according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Sugar farmers will continue to plant cane despite declining mill site prices in marketing year (MY) 2025 in anticipation of increases in the following year, the USDA said in a report, citing its Foreign Agriculture Service. The USDA has forecast Philippine sugar production for 2024-2025 t…

MANILA: The country’s raw sugar production may remain flat at 1.85 million metric tons in the upcoming marketing year (MY) 2026, as planting areas are expected to stabilize during land conversion, according to an international report. The US Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) in Manila has estimated that raw sugar production in the current MY 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) will reach 1.85 million metric tons…