date:Jun 24, 2019
social media to help Lubang farmers by buying their harvest.
Gerundio said garlic is a primary crop on Lubang Island, harvested only once a year usually in May. Small- to medium-sized garlic bulbs are sold for P60 to P80 a kilogram while the larger bulbs are sold for P100 per kilo.
Locally produced garlic makes up only 6 percent of the countrys demand for consumption or planting. The rest is imported from China, Taiwan and India.