Farm mismanagement: Onion crisis
The onion crisis should be a wake-up call for Marcos. It was a problem that could have been prevented. But he allowed it to happen.
DA allows importation of more than 21,000MT of onions
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons (MT) of red and yellow onions as the retail prices of the products remain at the P600 per kilogram level.
No plans to import onions amid spike in prices – DA
Even if the price of onions has risen to double the suggested retail price, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed that it has no plans of importing onions given the expected harvest in the coming months.
DA to consider importing onions due to price hike
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that it is looking at the possibility of importing onions to manage the price hike due to market demand.
