The group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said up to 5 tons of carrots were disposed by farmers in Benguet after they unable to sell them even at a very low price.

SINAG President Rosendo So said they have monitored carrot prices in Benguet dropping down to P3 to P10 per kilogram depending on the size and quality of the produce.

“Maraming supply ngayon kaya bumagsak ang presyo… Siguro, i-contact natin yung FTI kung pwedeng mag-allocate ng espasyo para dito sa mga carrots and para mailagay sa tamang temperature, para at least ay hindi malugi ang ating mga magsasaka,” So said.

They were not able to sell the carrots even if the price was at P3 per kilo at the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Center.

Farmers said they would lose more money if they replant the produce.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said they will not issue any comment while they conduct investigations on the matter.

(There’s a lot of supply at the moment so the prices dropped… I think we can contact FTI if they could allocate a space for these carrots and so that they can store these at the right temperature, so that the farmers will not face any losses.)

In a public market in Pasay, vegetable sellers said that prices of carrots have also dropped since the holidays.

(During the holidays it was high, P80. Now, it’s down to P50.)