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Owners of local cold storage facilities must help the government prevent the hoarding of agricultural products, such as onions, according to a lawmaker. Cold storage owners must cooperate with the government and not hoarders, Rep. Rodante Marcoleta of Sagip Partylist said during a House Committee on Agriculture and Food hearing…
The government is appealing to traders to refrain from hoarding red onions as this can lead to an artificial shortage and higher onion prices. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez also said the government would be forced to import onions if traders will not release their stocks. “If the red onions…