Onion import ban extended to August

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Jul 16, 2024 12:32 am

AN onion import ban set to expire this month will be extended to August given more than adequate domestic supply, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.

'As of the moment, we don't need to import onions,' Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said, adding that 'we will extend the ban on a monthly basis ... for now until August.'

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