The Department of Agriculture has authorized the importation of 21,060 metric tons of red and yellow onions as the agricultural commodity’s retail prices in the markets remain at the P600 per kilogram level. | jordeenelagare /PDI
The latest move is meant to “address the supply gap prior to peak harvest in 2023 and to stabilize the continuous increase in price of fresh onions in the market,” said the DA in a memo signed by Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban.For this round, 17,100 MT of fresh red onions and 3,960 MT of fresh yellow onions will be imported.
As per the DA directive, the issuanceof sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances will resume on Jan. 9 and end on Jan. 13.
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