20/06/2025
About 97.78 hectares of sugarcane farms on Negros Island and in Capiz are recovering from the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a status report released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Thursday showed.
As of June 18, the extent of the recovering areas, now with 16 farmers involved, are higher compared to the initial 17.61 hectares, planted by five farmers, reported in northern Negros the other week.
These included sugarcane farms in E. B. Magalona, 38.62 hectares; Bago City, 22.52 hectares; Victorias City, 21.29 hectares; Manapla, 8.25 hectares; and Silay City, 3 hectares, all in Negros Occidental; Mabinay, Negros Oriental, 2.5 hectares; and Sigma, Capiz, 1.6 hectares.
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BACOLOD CITY – About 97.78 hectares of sugarcane farms in Negros Island and in Capiz are recovering from the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a status report released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Thursday showed. As of June 18, the extent of the recovering…