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Philippines: Habagat affects veggie trade in Benguet province

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Core Tip: The vegetable harvest in Benguet province has been hampered.
 The vegetable harvest in Benguet province has been hampered. The heavy downpour brought about by the southwest monsoon or habagat, since last week has affected the volume of vegetables arriving at the vegetable trading post in La Trinidad.
 
Benguet Farmers Marketing Cooperative manager Augusta Balanoy said the ‘open and close’ road situation at Halsema Highway also affected not only the arrival of the highland vegetables at the trading area but also the prices of vegetables.
 
“In the past days, we have seen sharp increase of prices of veggies. As to the demand of veggies, supply is just enough to meet such since flooded ang Manila, demand has also lowered. All buyers have controlled their purchases as to volume,” she added.Prices increased from P5 to P20 per kilo (€0.08-0.32).
 
On Tuesday, prices of vegetables such as rareball cabbage ranged from P37 to P42 per kilo, potatoes at P35-40 per kilo, wombok at P40-50 per kilo, and carrots at P70-90 per kilo.
 
Sunstar.com.ph reports how, based on the forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, there will be more rains that may prevail for the whole week.
 
[ 1 Philippine peso = 0.0165 euros ]
 
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