Farm owners in Lantapan, Bukidnon, are simply discarding cartons of tomatoes that cannot be managed to sell.

According to a report by GMA Regional TV One Mindanao, Unang Balita, the farmers claim that few people buy tomatoes, so they rot.

The situation is similar at Cagayan de Oro City’s Westbound Market.

They used to sell a carton of tomatoes for P700 to P1,000, but now they’re lucky to get P300.

The cessation of orders in other places is one of the most visible reasons.

Farmers threw away up to ten tons of tomatoes in Kalayaan town, Laguna, after they could no longer be sold due to an alleged shortage of supply.

Tomato farmers in Laguna have spent up to P4 million, according to Marlon Tobias of the Laguna Provincial Agriculture Office. Tomatoes from Kalayaan are managed to sell in Divisoria and Balintawak, but travelers have recently been returning small-sized tomatoes because they are no longer for sale, according to farmers.

Tobias also wants to open an investigation because, despite an oversupply of tomatoes, the market price per kilo of tomatoes remains high.

Tomato farmers in Laguna, on the other hand, are hoping to recover from their damage.

No tomatoes from Mindanao have been transferred into Metro Manila, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The DA also promised to assist Laguna’s affected farmers.