Universal Robina Corp. (URC) has distributed some 135 tons of potato seed tubers to help hundreds of farmers in Benguet and Mountain Province grow their harvests and income. Know more:
Universal Robina Corp. has distributed some 135 tons of potato seed tubers to help hundreds of farmers in Benguet and Mountain Province grow their harvests and income.
The seedlings are expected to yield 1,350 tons of potatoes in four months, and up to 12,000 tons in 12 months or four planting cycles, URC said.All 335 farmers are members of the United Potato Producers of Benguet and Mountain Province Inc. The latest distribution is the second phase of URC’s Sustainable Potato Program, which aims to help potato farmers increase their yields, stabilize prices of highland vegetables, and help the national potato industry.
The company is doing this with the help of the Department of Agriculture and its attached agency, the Bureau of Plant Industry .
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