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(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), slammed on Monday those opposing a proposal for the government to import 350,000 metric tons of sugar, saying the issue is now being politicized. In a statement, SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica stressed that detractors have not put into careful consideration two relevant matters on the issue: the availability and affordability of sugar. "Due to (the) stoking of those who consider only their self-interests, the issue on sugar importation has become very political. What the detractors of importation have failed to consider is the issue on food security, in particular, the availability of supply and the issue on the affordability of sugar," he said. According to the SRA, the estimated raw sugar production for the crop year 2021-2022 is around 1,982,721.97 metric tons, which is 160,000 metric tons lower than the actual raw sugar production of 2,143,018 metric ton ....

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