In order to stabilize the prices of onions and assist in the income increase of farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) initiated a direct market linkage strategy.
"The market linkage activity, as well as transport and logistics support, forms part of the interventions of the national government to local onion farmers, ensuring affordable food products in the market,” the agency said in a statement.
With DA's Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS), food growers will be directed to market vendors and buyers.
As part of the initiative, DA also confirmed the use of KADIWA delivery trucks to relieve the logistic and transportation problems of farmers.
Logistic assistance has already been given to two multipurpose cooperatives in Nueva Ecija: the Valiant Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative (VPMPC) and the Bagong Pag-asa Multi-purpose Cooperative.
DA said that a total of 4,260 kilograms of red onions and 610 kilograms of white onions have been delivered to L. Sanchez Farm, Batangas City Rural Improvement Club Marketing Cooperative, Ridad Integrated Farm, Agripreneur Farmers and Producers Association, Guadalupe Market and Las Piñas City Public Market.
