Tag page - Smuggled Carrots

Farmers claimed they have been competing against smuggled agricultural produce from China and other countries for many years now, although the surge in smuggled vegetables was only highlighted recently. “Whether these smuggled carrots entered the country via technical smuggling at ports or open...

Imported carrots and other agricultural goods amounting to P4.75 million deemed smuggled were uncovered in several market stalls in Tondo, Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) bared late Thursday, Sept. 30. UNCOVERED! -- Imported carrots were among the vegetables amounting to P4.75 million that were...

Despite the rising smuggling activities in the country involving agricultural commodities, Agriculture Secretary William Dar admitted that the construction of what will be the Philippines' first ever first-border quarantine facility for farm products is facing further delays. DA Secretary William...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged the public o refrain from buying smuggled carrots while the investigation on its proliferation in the local markets is under way. (Photo via Pixabay) "The best thing we can do, meanwhile, is not to buy kasi hindi natin alam yung laman ng mga (because we...

Cheap imported carrots and other vegetables believed to be coming from China have started to cause problems among local farmers. This prompted Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) to urge the House of Representatives to probe the worsening smuggling of temperate or salad vegetables in the...