The value of crimson onions exceeded P700 a kilo in some markets in Metro Manila on Wednesday, because the Department of Agriculture mentioned that the onion provide within the nation was solely sufficient for 4 days.
In Bernadette Reyes’ “24 Oras” report on Wednesday, the DA held a gathering with the onion farmers to handle the rising costs of onions and the opportunity of importation, with the nation’s onion provide at solely about 2,209.45 metric tons as of December 15, sufficient for 4 days.
According to the onion farmer’s group, they’ve began to reap onions which they mentioned can have an effect on its costs in mid-January.
“Malaki po ang ibaba ng presyo ng sibuyas dahil marami na pong magiging ani,” Israel Reguyal, chairman of Bonena Multi-Purpose Cooperative, mentioned.
“Tayo po ngayon ay dumidiretso sa ating mga onion farmers… This is also our way of protecting them para alam po natin ang fear nila if bumaha ng importation, and we don’t want that,” DA assistant secretary Kristine Evangelista mentioned.
The value per kilo of onions is already at P500 to P720 within the Las Piñas market, in response to the monitoring of the DA.
In the newest value monitoring, it could actually now purchase per kilo of pork, rooster, fish, and rice.
The value of onions elevated from P140 on September, P280 on November, P300 on December 12 to 16, P380 on December 19 to 23, and P720 on December 28.
“Presyong ginto, kaya tipid tipid,” a purchaser mentioned.
“Kahapon ang puhunan po eh P560, ngayon kanina nung dinala ng paktura ng dealer P680 na po,” Noemi Jose, vendor of greens, mentioned.
“P600 lang kasi sariwa pa siya, bagong ani pa siya. Magcacanvass syempre yung mamimili kukuha ng mas mura,” one other vendor mentioned.
The DA is now coordinating with the onion farmers to promote out there and Kadiwa shops at a extra inexpensive value beginning December 30.
“Makuluha nila sa amin ng P170, ang usapan po namin at the most is P180 po ang kanilang benta,” Evangelista mentioned.
“Ibebenta namin separate dito sa labas, lalagyan namin ng logo ng Kadiwa. Siguro maximum one kilo per person, per customer para may allocation ma-avail din ng mga mamimili ang murang sibuyas,” Manny Pareja, president of United Vendors Las Piñas Public Market, mentioned.
According to Mav Gonzales’ “24 Oras” report on Wednesday, at the very least P191 million value of smuggled onions have been seized from container vans in a number of ports.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) mentioned it is able to deliver the smuggled onions to the market.
“The BOC is open to donating it to the Kadiwa stores. Actually it can also be donated to other government agencies that are directly addressing relief operations natin. We leave it to their discretion if they can certify that these products are fit for human consumption,” BOC commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz mentioned.
However, these should bear regulatory inspection as a result of there’s a course of wanted.
“These are perishable items. Kailangan habulin dito. But again we have to understand dito ito di lang BOC nagde-decide. there are other agencies involved,” Ruiz mentioned.
Ruiz mentioned they’re coordinating with the customs officers to reply to the issue of smuggled onions. — Richa Noriega/BM, GMA Integrated News
