DA distributes 60,000 ube planting materials in Leyte, Bohol

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it has distributed 60,000 ube planting materials to farmers in Leyte and Bohol as part of efforts to expand the country’s purple yam industry.

Led by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), the DA said this initiative aims to increase production of the root ...