Senate eyes sugar consultative council

BACOLOD CITY: The Senate committees on trade and agriculture are pushing for the creation of a sugar industry consultative body that will work with producers and large-scale consumers on matters affecting the sugar industry.

During the joint hearing of the committees led by Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and Cynthia Villar, they supported the creation of a consultative body originally proposed by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol that will be tasked to coordinate with stakeholders and draft plans on how best to help the sugar industry and address concerns of sugar users, like ample supply and pricing.