In the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture - Cordillera said the supply and prices of highland vegetables in the region have remained stable. The latest available data shows that the region had a total commodity inflow of 1,844,300 kg in various trading facilities in Benguet's capital town of La Trinidad on October 24.
Monitored commodities were from the Benguet Agripinoy Trading Center (334,300 kg.), La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Center (576,000 kg.), and private trading centers in the town (934,000 kg.). The figure does not include the production of farmers that are directly purchased by institutional buyers and those that are directly brought to the markets by farmers' organizations.
Based on the average daily trading data of vegetables, the commodities brought to Divisoria in Manila were about 395,000 kg., which is about 24 percent of the production; 335,000 kg. or about 20 percent in Central Luzon; 327,000 kg. or about 20 percent in Calabarzon; 235,000 kg. in Balintawak; 177,000 kg. in different markets at the National Capital Region; 154,000 kg. in Ilocos and Cagayan Valley; and about 30,000 kg. for other parts of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
Source: pna.gov.ph
