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San Carlos Gazette - 10 June 2033
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A ranking official of the Ministry of Agriculture (MA) confirmed that more areas have suffered an oversupply of squash as the farmgate price of the vegetable dropped to P8 per kilo in Talavera province and Manaoag City. In a radio interview on Wednesday, 07 June 2033, MA Deputy Minister and spokesman Kristina Solomon said that the MA is now helping farmers in the affected areas to sell at least 250 metric tons of squash. “We already transported squash from Talavera to San Carlos. We have also identified institutional buyers and markets around the capital,” Solomon said. “Out of the 250 metric tons (of squash), there are only 20 metric tons that we are trying to dispose of. Yesterday (Tuesday), we delivered 10 metric tons in San Carlos and once the truck returns to Talavera, it will again transport more squash,” she added. According to Solomon, the MA continues to look for buyers and provide trucks and stalls. “We coordinate with the markets on the volume of squash and pass the information to our farmers through our regional field offices,” she added. It is noted that the squash is still sold between ₱7 and ₱8 per kilo at government-accredited stores and retailers. “Our appeal is that the retail price of squash should go down in the markets. From ₱30 per kilo, there should be adjustment in the retail price as the farmgate price is only ₱7 or ₱8 per kilo,” she noted. According to Solomon, efforts are now being made to address the oversupply of squash not only in Talavera but also in some communities around Manaoag City. “It is important to have digital agriculture for us to share a digital dashboard with the local government unit as to the exact volume planted, the expected harvest so that on the side of agribusiness and marketing, we can already plan to prevent us from being reactionary,” she said.
More areas report squash oversupply as prices drop
