In the Philippines, the cost of local garlic is three times higher than imported
Fresh Garlic
Vegetables
Philippines
Published Jan 29, 2023
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Filipino buyers now prefer imported garlic. After all, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), local now costs more than three times as much. Based on recent market monitoring, the DA notes that more consumers are choosing imported garlic, which sells for £80 a kilo, over locally produced garlic, which sells for £300 a kilo, according to EastFruit, citing freshplaza.com .
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Filipino buyers now prefer imported garlic. After all, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), local now costs more than three times as much. Based on recent market monitoring, the DA notes that more consumers are choosing imported garlic, which sells for £80/kg, over locally produced garlic, which sells for £300/kg, freshplaza.com reports EastFruit. . “Due to the growing demand for garlic in the household and various industries, consumers still prefer to buy imported varieties rather than local products. Widespread price shortages have forced buyers to buy varieties from other garlic-producing countries,” the ...
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