Panay News•2h ago

Iloilo tightens sugarcane movement to stop pest spread

ILOILO – Sugarcane farmers, traders and mill operators across Iloilo Province now face stringent quarantine restrictions, mandatory disinfection and tighter government surveillance as authorities move to contain the devastating red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation threatening the province’s sugar industry.

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