Philippines:The proliferation of onion production has attained an unprecedented apex.

According to the Philippine National Statistics Office, onion production in the fourth quarter (October to December) of 2022 was 10,578 tons, up 23.3% from the same period last year. The rate of increase was the highest ever for a quarter. Last year, the retail price once exceeded 700 pesos per kilogram, but it has now stabilized due to a recovery in production. The Ilocos region in Luzon produced 9,561 tons, accounting for more than 90% of the total. On the other hand, potato production in the same period was 58,997 tons, up 5.4% year-on-year. Cordillera province accounted for 86.4% of the total production. Sweet potato production was 141,314 tons, an increase of 3.4%, and tomato production was 25,372 tons, an increase of 0.9%. (5th, Star)