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September 21, 2015 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/zEPY0Z

An early maturing cane that could be commercialised soon by the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda), could help address the sugar deficit in the country, according to Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper.

The authority, which recently launched its five-year strategic plan, said this project is in its to-…

September 21, 2015 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jerry E. Esplanada) | http://goo.gl/ZlTSwJ

Influence peddling is neither allowed nor tolerated by the Aquino administration.

This was Malacañang’s reply when asked to comment on the Inquirer banner story on Sunday on the alleged attempt by former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Virginia Torres to negotiate the…

September 20, 2015 (posted for this week)Philippine Daily Inquirer (Jerry E. Esplanada) | http://goo.gl/Jc5vCS

Two years after figuring in a viral YouTube video showing her playing on a slot machine in an unnamed casino, which reportedly prompted President Benigno Aquino III to show her the door as Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, former Assistant Transportation…

September 17, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/8Y47kv

Queensland's sugarcane growers have thrown their support behind the emerging ethanol industry but are urging decision makers not to forget them in the process, according to Australia's News Mail newspaper.

Cane growers currently do not earn a single cent from the ethanol industry, despite a widespread belief they…

September 17, 2015Manila Bulletin (Edith B. Colmo) | http://goo.gl/ZM4H6f

Bacolod City -   The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of the government will not kill the sugar industry but in fact increase the output through improved efficiency of farmers.

This was found out by the  team of researchers from the Department of Agricultural Economics of the…