MANILA - In recent weeks, the skyrocketing prices of onions have been hogging the news and which, until this writing, have remained high.
On this, former DA Undersecretary Fermin Adriano says that “there are structural, institutional and cultural reasons why there is a substantial difference between farmgate and retail prices.” Amidst the foregoing and unknown to many, there is an Onion Industry Roadmap which is part of the high value crops sub-sector road map developed by the DA. The road map outlines how the Philippines can address three major challenges: achieving self-sufficiency in the commodity while lifting farmers from poverty; the advent of the Asean Economic Community ; and adapting to climate change.
According to the road map, for the Philippines to achieve onion self-sufficiency, it needs to increase production from 229,539 metric tons to 279,270 metric tons in five years by increasing area planted and yields. Trading activities will be streamlined by eliminating unnecessary layers for exports and minimising marketing cost. To implement these, the road map identifies strategic investments in: capacitating producers and their organisations; production support services such as seed support systems, machineries, and equipment; irrigation, rain shelters, input subsidies; post-harvest support ; common infrastructure; and strengthening regulatory services and research and development.
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