Appeal to Cebu City gov’t: Reopen farmer’s market

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CDNTopStories: The City Agricultural Department (CAD) is trying to help the farmers reach the markets through privately partnered farmers’ markets in malls, but these expos are limited to only 10 farmers at a time. Read more: CDNDigital

Farmers display their produce at the farmer’s market at an area near the Cebu City Hall in this February 2017 photo. | Cebu City PIO file photo

Last week, some of these vegetables were priced at P2 to P5 per kilo, rendering the farmers unable to make profit especially with third-party traders involved. The CAD has provided vehicles to the farmers as well to help them get their goods down to the urban markets. Still, the CAD believes reopening the weekly farmer’s markets will help the farmers gain more profit amid these trying times.

“That needs to be carefully studied because the President recently said to avoid crowd gathering. I think kanang tabo maka cause nag crowd gathering ,” said the mayor.

 

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