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 ...