DA allots P94-M to boost onion production
Onion harvestin Bongabong, Nueva Ecija (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA), under its High-Value Crops Development Program, is allotting an additional PHP94.6 million this year to further prop up onion production. The amount will be mainly used to procure planting materials of red and yellow onion varieties, as well as organic and inorganic fertilizers, which will be distributed to major onion-growing provinces, according to a news release on Friday. The move was the result of a recent consultation chaired by Agriculture Secretary William Dar with onion fa...
Source: philippinetimes.com