The Philippine Sugarcane Industry: Challenges
Geographically, there are 7 sugar mills and 1 distillery in Luzon, 4 sugar mills in Mindanao, and the rest are located in the Visayas region, which produces about 65% of the country''s sugar output. The biggest sugarcane hectarage is in the Visayas, particularly in Negros island, followed by the fastgrowing area of