Stakeholders of the sugar industry will gather anew for a Sugar Forum on April 20, 5 p.m. at the Grand Regal Hotel in Bacolod City, co-convenor Rafael Golez said in a press release.

Sugar producers, planters and millers are enjoined to attend the forum. There is no fee; the forum will be on a pay as you order basis. Sugar Regulatory Administration chief James Ledesma will have a presentation on the state of the sugar industry, including the expected current crop year production, price trends, supply and demand movements and the prospects for the next crop year 2007-2008.

Fernando Corpus, SRA manager of research, development and extension for Luzon and Mindanao, will make a presentation on the technical, production and viability of sugar ethanol.

The Sugar Forum was initially introduced and formed during its first meeting in March 24, 2006. It is a gathering of producers, planters and millers who talk about, discuss issues and concerns about sugar and share insights, expertise and knowledge about the industry.

Golez said the Sugar Forum is not an organization, but precisely just a forum. There are no set of officers and only the chairman or moderator chosen among those in attendance will preside the forum.

Among the co-convenors of the Sugar Forum are Titos Abello, Franklin Fuentebella, Nadie Arceo, Pitch Rodriguez, Violeta Gonzaga and Philip Khalid.*

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