Leaders of four planters groups yesterday aired their support for the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s Sugar Order No. 9, Series of 2012-2013 titled “Advance Swapping of ‘A’ or US Quota Sugar Produced in Crop Year 2012-2013 into “D” or World Market Sugar for Shipment or Export”.

They are Rafael Coscolluela – president of the Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations Inc., Enrique Rojas – president of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters, Manuel Lamata - president of the United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, and Danilo Abelita – president of the Panay Federation of Sugarcane Planters.

They said they believe the advance swapping of “A” sugar to “D” sugar, subject to compliance with strict conditions, will be beneficial to the industry in general and the producers in particular, especially when undertaken in conjunction with a properly-managed allocation program for Crop Year 2013-2014 (see page 7 for full text of statement).*

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