BOUNTIFUL HARVEST. Mechanization and other interventions provided by the government account for bountiful harvests. In a statement issued Friday (Jan 27, 2023), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, underscored the need to urgently address the lack of post-harvest facilities that could have contributed tohighpost-harvest losses and soaring food prices. (Photo courtesy of DA) MANILA - AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has underscored the need to urgently address the lack of post-harvest facilities that could have contributed to low local production and soaring food prices amid the high prices of agricultural products, such as onions and other vegetables. In a statement issued Friday, Lee renewed his call for additional post-harvest facilities following the remarks made by Ramon Silverio, chairman of the Kaakibat Provincial Cooperative Council, during a briefing conducted by the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food on Jan. 25 regarding the state of the country'
"I can’t say if there are cartels, but aside from production and importation, it seems there are forces controlling (the supply). I don’t know if those are called cartels," a DA official told House members.