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In April 2022, onion farmers in Nueva Ecija and Mindoro begged TYF to buy their produce, which traders were buying from them for just P8/kg. At the end of the year, onions were in such short supply (and poor quality), their prices going as high as P650/kg that these were considered a luxury item.
And yet local farmers never benefited from the exorbitant price hikes. They are often at the mercy of traders, the vagaries of inclement weather, and competition from cheap imports.
In January 2023, TYF purchased 3.35 tons red & white onions from Nueva Ecija and 600 kg of tomatoes from Pangasinan. By buying directly from farmers at prices determined from them, TYF helps ensure that farmers derive higher income from a more equitable trading system. At the same time, consumers in Metro Manila benefit by paying below market prices.
In April 2022, onion farmers in Nueva Ecija and Mindoro begged TYF to buy their produce, which traders were buying from them for just P8/kg. At the end of the year, onions were in such short supply (and poor quality), their prices going as high as P650/kg that these were considered a luxury item.
And yet local farmers never benefited from the exorbitant price hikes. They are often at the mercy of traders, the vagaries of inclement weather, and competition from cheap imports.
In January 2023, TYF purchased 3.35 tons red & white onions from Nueva Ecija and 600 kg of tomatoes from Pangasinan. By buying directly from farmers at prices determined from them, TYF helps ensure that farmers derive higher income from a more equitable trading system. At the same time, consumers in Metro Manila benefit by paying below market prices.
Many farmers obtain production loans from loan sharks who charge usurious rates like 5/6. Very often they enter into arrangements with traders who charge 8-10%/monthly interest for loans and compel them to sell their produce at a low price.
TYF recently provided financial assistance to onion farmers in Brgy Arienda, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija who were previously captive to creditor-traders.
TYF joins them in looking forward to a bountiful harvest of red and white onions in March-April 2023.
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