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The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and private-sector stakeholders, is intensifying efforts to expand ube production, meet growing global demand for the purple yam, and create more export opportunities for Filipino farmers. In Echague, Isabela, the DA Regional Field Office II (DA RFO 2) is working with the municipal […]
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 […]
Amid the surging popularity of ube or purple yam in the international scene, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is looking to boost the funding for its local production under next year’s budget. In a panel interview in Naga City, Pangilinan vowed to provide more support for the production of ube, a naturally sweet, starchy vegetable grown by […]