To rebuild the ube sector, officials seek ₱300 million to add 1,000 hectares of farmland in year one, aiming to double total planted area.
Without urgent action from the government and local businesses, the Philippines will lose control of a global market built on its own crop.
The project helps Filipino growers expand their reach and profit from growing international demand for ube.
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There were also accusations that the brand “appropriated” the Filipino delicacy.
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.
