RSSI hits over 3,000 ha of sugarcane farms in Passi City

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — More than 3,300 hectares (ha) of sugarcane farms in Passi City have been affected by a growing infestation of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), threatening the livelihoods of more than 8,000 farmers and agricultural workers. An initial report by the Passi City Agriculture Office last month placed the affected area