Buyers snub Benguet veggies; smuggled ones still being sold
>> Sunday, June 12, 2022
BAGUIO CITY -- The Dept. of Agriculture in Cordillera urged the public to buy and consume vegetables and other agricultural produce of local farmers of Benguet and Cordillera as reports said smuggled vegetables like carrots were still being sold in the market.
Regional DA officials said buying local agricultural products will be a big help to local farmers and agriculture industry.
“The public is assured there is enough supply of highland vegetables such as carrots and that the prices are generally good for the farmers,” said the DA.
This comes after a post circulating on social media revealed that a vegetable farmer and trader was having a hard time selling his carrot products because they did not meet requirements of some buyers.
His cousin came to his rescue and posted the issue online pleading for goodhearted people to buy the carrots even at a lower price so these will not go to waste and also to defray the expenses for fuel consumed for transporting the farm produce.
“Buyers of vegetables would usually go early to the trading centers at La Trinidad, Benguet with preferred quality in mind. These qualities include freshness, large size, and unblemished physical appearance considering their established market demands,” said the DA.
“Hence, some vegetables not meeting requirements of the buyers would not be purchased within the day and sold at a lower price the following day. To avoid spoilage and overstay in the trading center, some farmers market their products outside of the major trading centers and hope to still get a high price for their remaining produce,” it added.
The post went viral on social media after the carrots were sold at a bargain price of P10 pesos per kilo.
According to the DA, the wholesale price range for carrots remains steady and no significant fluctuations were recorded the past week.
Based on the gathered data by the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center, the price May 24 was P25-P40; P20-P26 for May 25; P10-25 for May 26, and P20-P23 for 27 May.
They noted there was no significant increase in traded volumes of agricultural commodities the past week wherein a total of 240.75 Metric tons were being traded daily on the average from 24 to 27 May.
According to the DA, the wholesale price range for carrots remains steady and no significant fluctuations were recorded the past week
Regional DA officials said buying local agricultural products will be a big help to local farmers and agriculture industry.
“The public is assured there is enough supply of highland vegetables such as carrots and that the prices are generally good for the farmers,” said the DA.
This comes after a post circulating on social media revealed that a vegetable farmer and trader was having a hard time selling his carrot products because they did not meet requirements of some buyers.
His cousin came to his rescue and posted the issue online pleading for goodhearted people to buy the carrots even at a lower price so these will not go to waste and also to defray the expenses for fuel consumed for transporting the farm produce.
“Buyers of vegetables would usually go early to the trading centers at La Trinidad, Benguet with preferred quality in mind. These qualities include freshness, large size, and unblemished physical appearance considering their established market demands,” said the DA.
“Hence, some vegetables not meeting requirements of the buyers would not be purchased within the day and sold at a lower price the following day. To avoid spoilage and overstay in the trading center, some farmers market their products outside of the major trading centers and hope to still get a high price for their remaining produce,” it added.
The post went viral on social media after the carrots were sold at a bargain price of P10 pesos per kilo.
According to the DA, the wholesale price range for carrots remains steady and no significant fluctuations were recorded the past week.
Based on the gathered data by the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center, the price May 24 was P25-P40; P20-P26 for May 25; P10-25 for May 26, and P20-P23 for 27 May.
They noted there was no significant increase in traded volumes of agricultural commodities the past week wherein a total of 240.75 Metric tons were being traded daily on the average from 24 to 27 May.
According to the DA, the wholesale price range for carrots remains steady and no significant fluctuations were recorded the past week
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