The retail prices of vegetables in Manila has increased by P20 per kilo amid rains experienced in many areas in the country last week. Based on monitoring of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the highest retail price of cabbage in Metro Manila markets on June 16 reached P120 per kilo compared to the highest retail price of P100 per kilo a week ago on June 9.
The retail price of carrots also increased by P20 per kilo as of Friday, selling for as high as P120 per kilo compared to P100 per kilo seven days ago. Farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) president Rosendo So confirmed an upward trend in the retail prices of upland vegetables or those sourced from Benguet.
“For the past week, the retail price of vegetables slightly increased because of rains,” So said, adding that, based on the monitoring of SINAG, the wholesale price of cabbage in Benguet increased by P5 per kilo while the wholesale price of carrots was up by P3 to P4 per kilo.
[ P10 = €0.16 ]
