date:Sep 09, 2020
A pronounced slump in tourism due to the ongoing COVID-19 quarantine has forced Benguet strawberry growers to shift to other crops after struggling to sell their harvest in the local market or even online.
About 50 percent or 460 tons of strawberry from a recent harvest season were spoiled because of lack of buyers and the restricted movement of people and goods, said Felly Ticbaen, municipal agriculture officer. Selling strawberries at lower prices also failed to help growers earn a decent inc