The first batch of the more than 21,000 metric tons of onions that the national government gave go-signal to be imported has arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. READ:
The first batch of the more than 21,000 metric tons of onions that the national government gave go-signal to be imported has arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24.In a “Laging Handa” briefing, BPI Information Section officer-in-charge Jose Diego Roxas said the 588 metric tons of onions– 218 MT of yellow onions and 370 MT of red onions– are now stored at cold storage facilities.
“Tayo po ay mahigpit na magpapatupad ng must-arrive date na Jan. 27 para naman po maging patas tayo at hindi po bahain nang sobra-sobra ang mercado ng sibuyas ,” he stressed. The country is still expecting to receive 4,412 MT of imported yellow and red onions before the deadline set by the agriculture department.
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