Philippine sugar industry seeks to raise yield level by 25%.

The country’s sugarcane industry aims to raise yield levels by over a fourth to 75 MT per hectare by utilizing an Australian-inspired irrigation and sensor technology that would allow the sector to adapt to changes in the climate. Water Resources Management Center said irrigation will be a major key to raising sugar productivity, adding that the sector can further increase its present P87-billion contribution to the economy by augmenting the application of irrigation.