A farmers group denounced the government’s importation plan for agricultural goods, saying the entry of onions, rice, and sugar from other countries to increase supply has not been effective in bringing down prices. READ:
A FARMERS group denounced the governments importation plan for agricultural goods, saying the entry of onions, rice, and sugar from other countries to increase supply has not been effective in bringing down prices.the Kilusang Mambubukid ng Pilipinas said in Filipino in a statement on Monday as they, along with consumer and other advocacy groups, held a protest outside the Department of Agriculture head office in Quezon City.
KMP said the country actually has enough onion supply, but smugglers and cartels are manipulating market supply and prices.Significant agricultural subsidies and other forms of support to onion growers like access to markets, free and public cold storage facilities, to name a few, could have mitigated the cartel abuse in onions,The Senate has started investigations on soaring onion prices while the House of Representatives will conduct its own probe next week.
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