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TIU LAUREL: PH EYES UBE PRODUCTION EXPANSION

The Department of Agriculture is seeking P300 million for the initial expansion of ube production, a move expected to at least double output as the Philippines seeks to meet growing global demand for the purple tuber. The funding will double the area currently planted to ube, and is the initial stage of a broader plan […]

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DA STEPS UP EFFORTS TO EXPAND PH UBE INDUSTRY

The Philippine government is stepping up efforts to expand the country’s ube industry, distributing more than 60,000 purple yam planting materials to farmers in Leyte and Bohol as demand for the iconic crop continues to grow in both domestic and international markets. The initiative, led by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in partnership with […]