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27 TOWNS, 9,432 FARMERS HIT: Sugarcane pest damage in Iloilo nears 10,000 hectares
ILOILO CITY — The red-striped soft scale insect has affected 9,908.57 hectares of sugarcane in Iloilo, along with 9,432 farmers in 27 local government units, as of Sept. 3. Acting Provincial Agriculturist Geron E. Magbanua said Sept. 7 that the latest provincial assessment showed an increase from the previous count of
