P17M allotted for ube, other root crops

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday that P17 million had been allotted to fund the development of ube and other root crops this year. Spokesman Arnel de Mesa said the DA had ongoing research and development initiatives with institutions like the University of the Philippines in Los Baños and Diliman aimed at boosting the propagation of ube planting materials. The Philippines is considered a top global producer of ube. While there is no specific data for the root crop, data f