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February 5, 2015 Business World, by Claire Feliciano

The NBB -- which consists of representatives of the Energy, Agriculture, Agrarian Reform, Science, Labor and Environment departments; the Philippine Coconut Authority; and the Sugar Regulatory Administration -- is mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006 to review and implement biodiesel blends.

Energy Undersecretary Zenaida Y. Monsada said…

February 4, 2015 Zamboanga Today By Philip Abuy

The city council has formally asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yesterday, to conduct an in-depth investigation on the current rice and sugar smuggling.

Subjecting all those suspected of involvement, ranging from local government officials, low and high-ranking police and military officers, including employees and officials of Bureau of…

February 2, 2015 Agrimoney

World sugar output is to fall for a third successive season, and at an accelerated rate, as the impact of lower prices feeds through into mill closures, Platts Kingsman said, forecasting a return to a significant world production deficit.

The influential analysis group, in its first forecast for 2015-16, estimated world production falling 5.25m tonnes behind…

February 2, 2015 The Hindu, by L. N. Revathy

The Director of Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Bakshi Ram, has urged the sugar industry to consider trying new varieties of sugarcane to sustain productivity.

Ruling varieties such as Co 86032, CoS 767 and CoSe 92423 were released more than 15 years ago. Though these have remained on top, productivity of sugarcane has remained stagnant for over a decade…

February 2, 2015 Business World, By Claire-Ann Marie C. Feliciano

“The details are still being finalized. We think it will happen within the year,” RHI Chairman Pedro E. Roxas said on the sidelines of the 44th annual membership meeting of the Philippine Business for Social Progress.

Mr. Roxas said the investment cost is “still being reviewed” but noted that the joint venture will come up with more…