(UPDATE) ONLY 5,000 metric tons of imported onions will arrive in the country after importers did not avail of all the 21,060 MT of onions earlier authorized by the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In an interview with The Manila Times on Tuesday, farmer's group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) president Rosendo So said importers only applied for 5,000 MT of imported onions after the deadline for application ended on Jan. 13, 2023.

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