Brazil drafting MOU to share sugar expertise with Philippines

September 10, 2014 |

In the Philippines, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Brazilian government are currently drafting a Memorandum of Understanding regarding exchange of information on sugar production techniques. SRA Administratior Ma. Regina Martin recently visited Brazil and said that the Brazilian government was looking to enter cooperations with the Philippines for the use of advanced sugar cultivation techniques and giving the Philippines access to high-yielding and climate-resilient sugarcane varieties.

“Brazil, through EMBRAPA (Brazilian Enterprise for Agricultural Research) is willing to train our researchers and the University of Sao Carlos in Sao Paulo will allow us access to its sugarcane varieties through technical cooperation,” said Martin.  “They were very open with their information on tax incentives on flex fuel vehicles, bioethanol production and importation, pricing system for sugarcane.”

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