Ilang gulay sa Benguet, bagsak-presyo o kaya ay ipinamimigay na lang dahil sa oversupply

11 months ago

Pagusapan natin ang umano'y oversupply ng ilang gulay na dahil raw sa magandang panahon, ayon sa Department of Agriculture.

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00:00 Let's talk about the oversupply of vegetables due to the good weather according to the Department of Agriculture.

00:07 We have with us this afternoon, Aya Balanoy,

00:10 the spokesperson of the League of Associations of the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Area in Benguet.

00:16 Good morning to you.

00:18 Good morning, ma'am and to the listeners.

00:22 Is it confirmed that there is an oversupply of vegetables in Benguet?

00:26 And what vegetables are these?

00:29 Actually, when we assess, it's not actually due to oversupply.

00:35 What happened in December, when supposedly the season of vegetables is peak,

00:41 usually in December, our average daily supply of 1.5 to 1.7 million kilos a day doubles in December.

00:52 Because the demand of vegetables doubles during peak season.

00:57 However, this December, the demand did not double.

01:02 It only increased by 30 to 40 percent.

01:05 That's why there are many that were not harvested,

01:08 that were not bought vegetables.

01:11 So these are the ones that were not bought in December.

01:16 The ones you see that are being sold, like cabbage,

01:21 especially those that are vegetables, those are the ones that are overgrown in the farm.

01:29 That's why they are too big.

01:31 Or the quality is bad.

01:34 The first class can be bought.

01:38 Is it just now that there is a low demand?

01:41 That's why the supply from you is too much?

01:44 Yes.

01:47 The farmers know that the demand for vegetables doubles in December.

01:52 So they anticipated this.

01:54 Alright.

01:57 Ma'am, is it still difficult to travel to Metro Manila?

02:03 Actually, there is no problem in traveling or transportation in itself.

02:09 The problem is the low demand.

02:14 For example, today, the highest price for cabbage is only 10 pesos.

02:20 And for cabbage, it's only 8 pesos.

02:25 For carrots, there are big sizes, 35 to 50.

02:30 But at the same time, the medium size and small size,

02:34 we are being given 4 pesos, 2 pesos, and 3 pesos.

02:38 Okay. But Ms. Balano, what is the reason why we have an oversupply?

02:45 Because you said that the demand is low.

02:47 What is the reason why the supply of vegetables is low this December?

02:53 First of all, especially for carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, onion leaves, celery,

03:00 there are a lot of smuggled goods there that are against our local produce.

03:07 Yes.

03:08 And the other buyers who are willing to buy from us,

03:15 they did not buy from us because they already have their money.

03:20 They already bought imported vegetables instead of coming up here.

03:26 I see. And you put this in the DA so that our problem of oversupply will not happen again.

03:35 Our farmers will earn from that.

03:37 Yes. Actually, it's not oversupply. The production is just right.

03:43 But the demand is low.

03:45 Yes. But because of the problem you saw,

03:48 because of the smuggled goods,

03:51 and the government did not give you a budget for the middlemen to go up there,

03:58 you put this in the DA for your help?

04:01 Yes, ma'am.

04:04 Actually, last year we requested the central office

04:09 that they should request or lead for the formation of the Anti-Smuggling Task Force on the national level

04:17 so that they can check the smuggled goods.

04:22 But up to now, we have not received anything from the top regarding their reaction there.

04:30 But did you not tell them that this will not happen again?

04:37 Of course, everybody does not want this to happen again.

04:44 But our regional office here in the Department of Agriculture,

04:48 they helped with the marketing.

04:50 Okay.

04:52 But that is a ban-aid solution.

04:55 We told them that the long-term solution is to monitor the smuggled goods

05:00 so that the enemies of the local produce that we sell will be reduced.

05:06 I am saying that you should coordinate with some farmers

05:12 because it might be too fast.

05:14 Maybe because of what happened, they will not plant enough and the vegetables will be short.

05:20 For one, there is no choice for the farmers here because that is our main source of income.

05:26 That is where the economy of Benguet or Cordillera is anchored.

05:32 We cannot really stop planting.

05:34 All right.

05:36 Ms. Aya, we will try to get your request to the Department of Agriculture.

05:40 Thank you very much for your time.

05:42 Thank you very much, ma'am.

05:45 This is Ms. Aya Balanoy of the League of Associations of the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Area.

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Ilang gulay sa Benguet, bagsak-presyo o kaya ay ipinamimigay na lang dahil sa oversupply | BT

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