Food prices stabilized this month and may remain steady in July as agricultural industries are slowly rebounding from the restrictions and economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) latest price monitoring report published on June 18, average prices of basic agricultural commodities have been stable for the past two months, with minimal increases and declines across products.
Improved operations
DA spokesperson Noel Reyes mainly attributed this positive trend to the ongoing harvest season and the improvements in logistical gaps following the COVID-19 crisis.
He added that the agency hoped improved operations in agriculture wou…
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