Department of Agriculture(DA)

Good Day!

I am a B.S. Architecture student in RTU-Boni Campus and I would like to know information about the following in compliance for my thesis study:

1.) Sugarcane Production in Luzon
2.) Sugarcane into Biofuel Production
3.) Sugar Distribution Companies in the Country
4.) Sugarcane Production in Pampanga

Be noted that any information that released from your office will be solely and strictly be for this thesis only.

August 28, 2018

Dear Emmanuel,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 26, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Sugarcane Production in Luzon.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Sugar Regulatory Administration at 02) 455-3524 / (02) 455-2135 / (02) 455-1589, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at www.sra.gov.ph.

To help you more on your research, I would like to share you some data on sugar industry. You may also access this thru SRA website.

Overview of Sugar Industry:
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://www.sra.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/OVERVIEW-OF-THE-SUGARCANE-INDUSTRY_26Oct2017.pdf&hl=en

Philippine Sugar Statistics Crop Year 2017-2018:
https://www.sra.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sugar-Stat-Jul-22-2018.pdf

Supply and Demand Situation of Sugar Crop Year 2016-2018
https://www.sra.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sugar-supply-demand-situation-Aug-5-2018.pdf

Official List of Block Farms:
https://www.sra.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Official-List-of-Operational-Block-Farms.pdf

List of Registered Sugar Traders: (Domestic)https://www.sra.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2018/08/2017-2018-Reg-Dom-Sugar-Trds-CL-35.pdf
International - https://www.sra.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2018/08/2017-2018-Reg-Intl-Sugar-Trds-CL35.pdf


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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Kristel Merle
FOI Officer