DA eyes suggested price cap for garlic

DA considering garlic MSRP

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the implementation of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for garlic to prevent potential profiteering, said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. However, the DA chief said that an MSRP on garlic will have to wait as the agency is currently focused on stabilizing the prices of rice and pork. On Monday, the agency further reduced the MSRP for imported rice to P45 per kilogram (kg) fr…

DA eyes suggested price cap for garlic

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) might issue a suggested price cap on garlic if elevated retail prices persist. Still, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the DA will explore options to resolve this issue without setting a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for garlic. “If industry players do not follow, we […]...Keep on reading: DA eyes suggested price cap for garlic

High garlic prices concern Agri dept

The Department of Agriculture said the high prices of garlic in the market is concerning as retail prices hit P140-150 per kilo in Quezon City.

TIU LAUREL EYES MAXIMUM SRP FOR GARLIC, EGGS

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the imposition of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on garlic to prevent possible profiteering, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said. But he said that imposing an MSRP on garlic will have to wait as the DA remains primarily on controlling the prices of rice and pork for now. “While the proposal to impose an MSRP on garlic has been under discussion, it was placed on hold after th…

Vegetable vendors at Mega Q Mart support the plan to impose a Maximum Suggested Retail Price or MSRP on imported garlic. This comes after Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that garlic importers are making excessive profits and many of them are not properly declaring the imported garlic. According to Sec. Tiu Laurel Jr., garlic should only be sold at P100 to P110 per kilo. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), importe…

Garlic Festival returns to South County in 2025 | Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, California

The famed Gilroy Garlic Festival will return this summer after a five-year absence, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced. The 2025 version will be on a smaller scale—about one-tenth of the previous festival’s big crowds—and at a different location, the Gilroy Gardens amusement park instead of Gilroy’s Christmas Hill Park. But its sponsors say visitors will be able to savor the signature garlic dishes, live entertainment and arts and …