ONION importers cleared to ship in 21,060 metric tons of the produce have been given until Jan. 27 to bring in their cargoes in order not to unduly interfere with market conditions during the domestic onion harvest, the Department of Agriculture said.
ONION importers cleared to ship in 21,060 metric tons of the produce have been given until Jan. 27 to bring in their cargoes in order not to unduly interfere with market conditions during the domestic onion harvest, the Department of Agriculture said.
Farmers have complained about government import plans that coincide with the domestic harvest, which raises the available supply and depresses the prices farmers are able to obtain for their produce. According to the DA’s price monitoring on Tuesday, red and white onion prices in wet markets were at about P420 and P600 per kilo.
“The imports will only result in depressed farmgate prices of onions, with the onset of the harvest season. Another round of onion imports will not guarantee reduced retail prices if the DA remains useless in addressing the gap between the farmgate and retail prices,” Mr. Cainglet said. Also questioning the timing of the import order, he added: “If we authorize imports now, the maybe weeks or months later. That will coincide with the availability of locally-produced onions.”
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