Sugar output hits over 2 million MT

The country's sugar production in the current crop year has surpassed two million metric tons (MT), overcoming previous projections as the industry continues to recover from the impact of the El Niño phenomenon last year.

- BY DEXTER BARRO II

As of June 8, sugar output had already reached 2.015 million MT, with milling operations still scheduled to continue.

In the Philippines, the crop year for the commodity traditionally begins on Sept. 1 and ends on Aug. 31 of the following year.

However, the government has since moved the end of the cropping season to Oct. 1, which is better suited to climatic conditions and cane maturity.

The current output marks the first time the sugar industry exceeded the two million mark since the 2020-2021 crop year.