New cold storage facility helps Tarlac onion farmers protect harvest

SAN MANUEL, Tarlac — Tarlac has inaugurated a 10,000-bag onion cold storage facility in San Manuel to help farmers reduce postharvest losses and increase their income. The Metrobank Foundation (MBFI), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the local government of San Manuel, spearheaded the project. Tarlac ranks sixth among the country’s top onion-producing