Cagayan Valley targeted for ube production expansion - BusinessWorld Online
The program will supply planting materials and technical support as officials aim to meet export-quality demand and expand planting to 500 hectares by 2028.
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DA eyes bigger ube exports as global demand surges
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up purple yam (ube) production in Cagayan Valley to unlock more export opportunities amid surging global demand. Through its regional office in Cagayan Valley, the DA initially targets 100 hectares of farmland in Isabela for ube production and plans to expand to 500 hectares by
DA: UBE PRODUCTION EXPANDS IN CAGAYAN VALLEY
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 government, farmer cooperatives and associations (FCAs), and potential business …
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