DA and OPAPRU are developing a farm-based livelihood program that could help former combatants build longer-term agricultural enterprises.
Philippine ube output rose 22.5% as global demand for the purple yam grows.
Around 900 farmers in Leyte and Bohol receive planting materials as the government seeks to expand production, tap growing export opportunities.
Researchers upgrade the iconic ube to meet a massive surge in international demand.
