Even before his onions are fully grown, Philippine farmer Luis Angeles races to harvest the crop and cash in on eye-watering prices for a vegetable that has become a luxury item in the country.<br /><br />Onion prices have soared in recent months, reaching as high as 800 pesos (nearly $15) a kilogram in Manila supermarkets, making them more expensive than chicken or pork.<br /><br />Experts and farmers said the high prices are due to different reasons, including high production and transport cost. But the agricultural industry is facing bigger problems: aging farmers and fewer people interested in farming.
