Imported red onions sold out – DA
MANILA, Philippines — The 2,300 metric tons (MT) of imported red onions, which arrived in the country last month are already sold out, according to the Department of Agriculture.
DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the red bulbs were part of the 4,000 MT red and white onions allowed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to be imported to bring down the retail price of onions, which reached P200 per kilo in February.
“Of the approved 1,000 MT for white onions, only 986 MT arrived in the country. For red onions, of the expected 3,000 MT, only 2,300 MT arrived,” De Mesa said.
He said only imported white onions are still competing with the local produce.
Based on the report of the Bureau of Plant Industry, De Mesa said there are no more imported red onions in the markets.
“That’s how fast the red onions were sold in a few days,” he said.
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