Bohol, Leyte farmers get ‘ube’ planting materials

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), in partnership with the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center, has distributed more than 60,000 purple yam planting materials worth P2.6 million to over 900 farmers in Leyte and Bohol.

According to BPI, the recipients came from the towns of Dagohoy, San Isidro, Lila, Cortes and Albuquerque in Bohol while in Leyte, they were from Abuyog, Tacloban, Baybay, Bato, Maasin, Ormoc, Carigara, Mayorga, Palompon, Naval, Mahaplag, Kananga, Burauen, Calubian and Inopacan.

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BPI said it also continues to provide technical support and capacity-building activities to bolster farmers’ yields and tap emerging market opportunities.

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“As ‘ube’ gains worldwide recognition, we must ensure Filipino farmers are positioned to take advantage of the opportunities it creates,” BPI Director Glenn Panganiban said. —JORDEENE B. LAGARE

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