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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Agriculture-Northern Mindanao (Region 10) on Tuesday introduced technology and researched-based interventions for farmers to prevent the recurring increase of bulb onions here. In a statement, DA-10 Technical Director Carlota Madriaga said the interventions involve supporting the farmers' cooperatives, procuring seeds to farmers, conducting trials in research centers for bulb onion production, coordinating with regions through the Agriculture Marketing and Assistance Division (AMAD), consistently issuing import permits from the National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD), and advising the public to practice the urban container household gardening. Madriaga said the bulb onion price hike during the holidays in 2021 was "artificial" due to the low importation of the commodity. She said though provinces in Luzon have stocks of imported produce, supply was still insufficient given the demand during the Christmas season. Madriaga ....

Lanao Del Sur , Misamis Oriental , Davao City , Sagay City , Iligan City , Manuel Barradas , Carlota Madriaga , Carlene Collado , Department Of Agriculture , Assistance Division , National Plant Quarantine Services Division , Agriculture Northern Mindanao , Director Carlota Madriaga , Agriculture Marketing , Mindanao Container Terminal , Cogon Market , Cagayan De Oro City The Department Of Agriculture Northern Mindanao Region 10 On Tuesday Introduced Technology And Researched Based Interventions For Farmers To Prevent Recurring Increase Bulb Onions Here Ina Statement , A 10 Technical Director Carlota Madriaga Said The Interventions Involve Supporting Farmers 39 Cooperatives , Rocuring Seeds To Farmers , Onducting Trials In Research Centers For Bulb Onion Production , Oordinating With Regions Through The Agriculture Marketing And Assistance Division Amad , Onsistently Issuing Import Permits From The National Plant Quarantine Services Division Npqsd , Nd Advising The Public To Practice Urban Container Household Gardening Madriaga Said Bulb Onion Price Hike During Holidays In 2021 Was Quot Artificial Due Low Importation Of Commodity She Though Provinces Luzon Have Stocks Imported Produce , Upply Was Still Insufficient Given The Demand During Christmas Season Madriaga Clarified Increase Only Temporary And That Da 10 Is Seeing Decreased Prices Of Product In Public Markets City At An Average Php200 Per Kilo As Tuesday , He Npqsd Reported Having Inspected 500 Metric Tons Of Bulb Onions At The Mindanao Container Terminal In Tagoloan , Misamis Oriental ,