MANILA: A retail store in the Philippines has announced that it will use onions as 'compensation' for a day. Thus people participated in large numbers and bought goods for one onion each.
This is due to the severe shortage of onion in the Philippines and the price of one kilo of onion is more than 2000 rupees. However, a Japan Home Center branch in the Philippines has announced that it accepts onions of all sizes and types that can be used as currency.
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| In the Philippines, 'onion' became currency for a day |
From the onion, the user can select one of the three selected items. The collected onions will then be given to the poor who cannot afford them as onions are also an essential ingredient in many common Filipino dishes.
According to the announcement, on Saturday, February 4, the store used onions as cash and the offer was for one day only. The project named 'Awami Kacha Ka Sauda Saalaf' (Community Pantry) was launched in April 2021 in the context of Covid-19. People could put any food item in it and pick up any food item in return and this method became very popular.
At present, due to lack of agricultural conditions and storage facilities, onion crisis has arisen in the country. While there is a severe shortage of red and yellow onions.
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