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 Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol said a cartel caused the spike in garlic prices in the past
months. He reports he is blacklisting 43 companies, which only imported a small load of garlic
despite allowing them to import in large quantities. Secretary Manny Pinol said "We would not
allow them to import [garlic] anymore because at a time we needed them to import, they did
not import. This is the first indication na may cartel," Piñol said during a media briefing. He
includes this practice led to a shortage in supply, causing a price increase. Cynthia Villar
slammed Bureau of Plant Industry director Vivencio Mamaril on why garlic price in the market
reaches P200 per kilo, when the landed cost of imported garlic is only P17. shortage of garlic
was also seen in 2014 that also resulted in higher prices. Therefore, the Agriculture Department
said the best way to fight the garlic cartel is to raise local production to up to 50 percent of total
consumption. To do this, they are planning to provide loans to garlic farmers, buy cold storage
facilities, and look for areas to grow more garlic.

 The Increasing price of garlic cartel

 Raise local production to up to 50 percent of total consumption and provide loans to garlic
farmers, buy cold storage facilities, and look for areas to grow more garlic.

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