LEGAZP CITY-Pig-welcome kan Department of Agriculture (DA) an US$ 34.1-million grant hale sa Estados Unidos, ngani mapauswag an industriya kan Ube sa Pilipinas.
Pinaglalaoman man na mabenipisyuhan kaini an labi sa 12,500 Filipino farmers nationwide.
Sa sarong pahayag, sinabi kan ahensya na an US grant, sarong five-year funded program na obhetong mapakusog an patisipasyon kan Pilipinas sa international food and beverage supply chain.
“We are grateful to the US government and the US Department of Agriculture for this support, which will help us scale up ube production, meet growing global demand, realize the tuber’s potential as an export winner, and create better income opportunities for our farmers,” sinabi ni DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.
“By strengthening the entire value chain, we can turn ube into a more competitive agricultural product while fostering inclusive growth in rural communities,” dugang pa kan opisyal.
An nabanggit na pondo an inanunsyar ni US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton.
Nagkakantidad man ini nin P2.169 bilyon na itinao sa paagi kan US Department of Agriculture’s Food for Progress Program.
Susog sa ahensya, an proyekto an planong iimplementar kan US-based nonprofit TechnoServe, na pinaglalaomang magtatao nin technical expertise ngani masuportaran an industriya kan Ube.
“The initiative will be financed through proceeds from the sale of nearly 40,000 metric tons of American soybean meal, linking US agricultural exports with Philippine agricultural development,” dagdag pa kan Kalihim.
“The department is budgeting about P850,000 per hectare for farm development, support facilities, and production. The initial rollout is timed for the November 2026 harvest and propagation cycle, with 10 ube varieties identified for large-scale cultivation,” paliwanag kan opisyal.
Sakop man kan US grant an P300-million initiative kan gobierno ngani mapahewas an domestic ube production asin mamantenir an global demand kaini, mantang target an double output.
