If the price of onion will continue to rise, the Department of Agriculture will be forced to resort to importation as a “band-aid solution.” | BPinlacINQ
Estoperez, however, reiterated that the DA will be careful in treading the importation route with onions so as to balance the demands of both farmers and consumers.
He likewise noted that there are also continuous harvesting of white onions in some fields, including those in Nueva Ecija. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier said the government was considering releasing these smuggled crop into the market to increase supply and hopefully bring prices down.
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