This new project covers the development of a system to handle collection and billing, field services, accounting, personnel, warehouse, motorpool, equipment maintenance and global information system.

Developed for the Negros and Panay operations of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), this information and communcations technology solution utilizes both wired and wireless technology to link up all players in the sugar industry. A local intranet was also activated to allow different offices within the SRA Bacolod compound access to information. All computers in the premises are on the network and enjoy internet access as well. Field offices, mills and other individuals can access SRA through dial-up or via the internet.

By providing real-time information, stake holders of the sugar industry will be more aware of what is going on. Once fully implemented, E-SRA will greatly enhance the capabilities of the Sugar Regulation and Enforcement Department (SRED) to monitor sugar production and movement.

Further details on the E-SRA project can be found here

The Micro-Crop Loans software stores loan applications and payments while integrating with Sugar4’s powerful cost accounting module to get details about how released funds were used.

In that occassion, a companion program to the software SUGAR4, dubbed Crop Year Planner, was also introduced. The Crop YearPlanner is basically a management tool. Information helpful to the farm manager is pulled out from the SUGAR4 database by mouse clicks and typing in parameters.

Some of the highlights of the latest Sugar4 release include:

• Improved mobility.
  Planters on the go can now access Sugar4 reports on their PDAs or on their laptops even if they’re away from the office.
• GIS Integration.
  With Sugar4, GPS map are transformed using the Graphical Data Interface to let planters monitor field activity through field maps.
• More management tools.
  With the Crop Year Planner interacting with Sugar4 data, farm administrators have the tools to address concerns such as manpower utilization and the status of work, budget preparation, harvest results and field productivity.