DA sees drop in retail prices of onions

by Bella Cariaso - Bernadette E. Tamayo

Jan 12, 2023 12:13 am

(UPDATE) AN official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said that they expect the retail prices of onions to go down between P100 and P150 per kilo with the expected arrival of 21,060 metric tons (MT) of onions.

In a radio interview, Agriculture deputy spokesman Rex Estoperez said that consumers will finally be relieved from the bulbs' high prices still pegged to as high as P600 per kilo in the market.

A vendor sells ‘sakurab’ or native scallions for P70 a bundle in Quiapo, Manila on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Sakurab is becoming a popular alternative to high-priced onions. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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