A ranking official of the Department of Agriculture yesterday noted an increase in the retail prices of vegetables amid the impact of Typhoon Aghon in at least three regions in the country.
The most important staple crops in the Philippines rice and corn have borne the brunt of typhoon Egay, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA). U-Nichols Manalo, director of the DA’s Field Operations Services office also said the typoon destroyed farm infrastructure, such as irrigation. “In terms of value,…
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