Agriculture Business Week

Standarization of the conventional muscavado processing through upgrading of the facilities of sugar mills in Antique is seen to boost the province’s muscovado industry.

This was revealed by the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VI in Iloilo City which has recently assisted eleven sugar mills in Antique under the project called “Upgrading the Muscovado Mills in the Province of Antique”.

Through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program Innovation System Support Fund (SET-UP ISSF), the assistance was turned over by DOST Regional Director Rowen R. Gelonga to the provincial government of Antique headed by Governor Salvacion Z. Perez.

The recipients, which are all members of the Antique Muscovado Producers Marketing Cooperative in the town of Patnungon, were provided with a total of P1.1 million funding assistance in the form of stainless steel settling tank with pump assembly and a stainless steel cooling trough.

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Posted on November 25th, 2008 under Organic, Other Crops. Tags: Muscovado, Sugar. Comments: None

Consumer interest in healthy and organic foods has revived the interest in muscovado sugar.

Did you know that excessive consumption of refined sugar can lead one to suffer from increased cholesterol levels, gallstones, and weak eyesight? For years, refined sugar has been the primary sweetener for everyone. But, recent research has shed light on some health complications caused by excessive intake of refined sugar. Because of the general trend these days for more healthy options, people are rediscovering healthy and organic foods like brown rice, muscovado, etc. These products often contain little chemicals and undergo little processing. Of these products, muscovado has one of the greatest potentials in terms of export and may be the key to revive the country’s flagging sugar industry.

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Posted on July 24th, 2008 under Other Crops. Tags: Muscovado, Sugar. Comments: None