The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday urged traders and farmers to bring the initial harvests of onion directly to ...

Red onions’ retail price has reached P250 per kilo, with farmers’ groups criticizing the Department of Agriculture (DA) for ...

Onion farmers are not happy about the government’s decision to import red and white onions during the peak harvest season in ...

A PHILIPPINE Senator on Monday questioned the Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allow the importation of red and yellow onions as the harvest season is expected to begin. “Before bringing in ...

The red onion industry faced an unfamiliar logistical concern last year since the country had more than enough stocks to meet its demand for the first time in recent history due to bumper harvest.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel on Monday shrugged off criticisms of the agency’s decision to import up to 4,000 ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Monday that farmers need not worry about the importation of 4,000 ...

Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday assured “tactical” importation of onions as the country approaches peak harvest ...

THE Philippines will import 4,000 metric tons (MT) of red and white onions to ensure that the country has enough buffer ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will wait for the final report of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) before deciding on red onion imports. “There are no plans to import red onions yet. I’m ...

The Philippines will import around 4,000 metric tons (MT) of red and yellow onions as stocks thin out, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

Onion sets are produced by growing onions from seed very close together ... The sets of some varieties, especially red ones, are more likely to bolt. The suppliers try to prevent this by heat treating ...