The high retail price of tomatoes is expected to remain with the onset of the rainy season, according to farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.
PCAFI president Danilo Fausto said that rain affects the growth of tomatoes and other vegetables as well as their prices.MANILA, Philippines — The high retail price of tomatoes is expected to remain with the onset of the rainy season, according to farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.
“The solution is still the post-harvest, like converting tomatoes into tomato paste, tomato sauce,” he said.DA Assistant Secretary and spokesman Arnel de Mesa last week said the retail price of tomatoes would return to its previous level of P80 per kilo. A museum in Negros Occidental on Friday launched a search for the stolen 88-year-old artwork by National Artist for visual...
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