THE government will look closely at traders who may be behind the increasing prices of basic agricultural commodities to check hoarding or artificial shortage and ensure stabilized supply and prices of goods in local markets, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday.

A meat vendor waits for buyers at the Pasig public market. Photo by John Orven Verdote

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