WIRE — BUREAU of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban said the Department of Agriculture (DA) is floating the idea of a purple yam (ube) exporter association to set standards and meet growing international demand for the crop. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with members of the ube industry last week to
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