Pagtulong sa sugar cane farmers sa Negros Occidental na apektado ng pagsabog ng Bulkang Kanlaon, tinututukan ng SRA

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Pagtulong sa sugar cane farmers sa Negros Occidental na apektado ng pagsabog ng Bulkang Kanlaon, tinututukan ng SRA;  SRA, tiniyak na hindi apektado ang presyo ng asukal sa pagputok ng bulkan   For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 7:00 am | 7:30 - 8:00 am Balitang Pambansa - 7:00 - 7:30 am | 12:00 - 12:30 pm | 6:00 - 6:30pm | 9:30 - 10:00 pm PTV Sports - 8:00 - 9:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:30 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  10:00 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Sentro Balita Weekend - 1:30 - 2:00 pm ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00Aside from the situation of our countrymen, one of the things that is being monitored right now is the effect of the eruption of volcano Canlaon

00:06on the buildings in Negros Occidental.

00:09But according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration,

00:12there will be no effect on the price of sugar this holiday season.

00:16Clayzel Pardilla is in the center of the news. Live, Clayzel.

00:22Joshua, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is worried

00:26about the effect of ashfall on hectares of buildings in Negros Occidental after the eruption of volcano Canlaon.

00:38According to the SRA, the most affected by the eruption of volcano

00:42are the buildings in La Carlota City.

00:4510% of the total production of sugar in the country comes from the aforementioned area.

00:51Harvestables will be affected.

00:53That's the scary part.

00:56We should make sure that this cane does not get affected.

01:00Because if not, your buffer stock will be affected.

01:06The SRA deployed water sprayers to the farmers

01:10when the El Nino volcano that can be used to dissolve ashfall collapsed.

01:17The agency is now focused on distributing free water, food, and other aid.

01:22The funds from the SRA's savings came after Malacanang's call to simplify the celebration of Christmas.

01:31According to the SRA, there should be no effect on the price of sugar this holiday season

01:37due to the ashfall caused by the eruption of volcano Canlaon.

01:43Rest assured, retail is stable. Wholesale is stable.

01:46The only issue is the farm gate.

01:50The SRA supported the request of Negros Occidental Rep. Atty. Dino Yulo

01:57to investigate the manipulation of the price of sugar.

02:01From Php 2,100 per sack of sugar, the farm gate price dropped to Php 2,400.

02:12Meanwhile, prices in the markets did not change.

02:32Moreover, while the mill gate price of sugars dropped significantly,

02:38supermarket prices have remained the same consistently,

02:43creating a huge disparity that burdens both our small farmers and also our consumers.

02:50The Secretary is very concerned with the pricing.

02:55The supply side is fine.

02:57The supply is stable.

02:59There is no oversupply.

03:02We have a buffer.

03:04If there is any claim to it, it is up to the buyers of the farmer price.

03:13For now, the buying side of sugar is private sector control.

03:19Maybe it's either SRA or another government agency can do it.

03:24At least, there is a bit of competition.

03:27Because for now, there is none.

03:29It's purely free market.

03:33Joshua, the Sugar Regulatory Administration of the Department of Agriculture

03:38and various stakeholders in the sugar industry

03:41are discussing how to address the drop in the farm gate price of sugar.

03:46One of the things they are looking at is to buy from the national government

03:50or local governments to buy the sugars of our farmers

03:56so that traders or businessmen can have competition

04:00to buy the price of sugar from our sugar cane farmers.

04:04Joshua?

04:06Yes, Clayzel.

04:07How much is the farm gate price of sugar now?

04:10And how much should it be?

04:15Joshua, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration,

04:18the farm gate price of sugar should be at least P52 per kilo.

04:23But for now, it has dropped to P48.

04:27So, it means that it is P4 less per kilo.

04:31We will multiply that by 50 to get the equivalent of the additional income

04:35that should be in each sack of sugar.

04:38So, if the farm gate price supposedly drops,

04:41according to the SRA, the retail price should also drop.

04:45Joshua?

04:47Thank you very much, Clayzel Pardilla.

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