Eye-watering onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury

This photo taken on January 17, 2023 shows a farmer carrying harvested onions at a farm in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija province. Even before the onions are fully grown, Philippine farmers race to harvest the crop and cash in on eye-watering prices for a vegetable that has become a luxury item in the country.

AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa

BONGABON, Philippines — Even before his onions are fully grown, Philippine farmer Luis Angeles races to harvest the crop and cash in on eye-watering prices for a vegetable that has become a luxury item in the country.

Onion prices have soared in recent months, reaching as high as 800 pesos (nearly $15) a kilogram in Manila supermarkets, making them more expensive than chicken or pork.

Some restaurants have stripped the staple ingredient from dishes, while many families already grappling with the highest inflation in 14 years have stopped eating them.

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