Filipino food program helps potato farmers raise yields

Published 2021년 10월 13일

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In 2018, URC, one of the Philippines' largest food companies, partnered with the Department of Agriculture to enhance the productivity of the agriculture sector through the distribution of quality potato seeds, training, and research access to farmers. The collaboration has led to a significant increase in potato yields, with farmers now harvesting 10-15 kilos annually from a kilo of seeds, up from three to four kilos previously. In 2020, they harvested 1,258 tons of potatoes, aiding them during the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuring a consistent supply of potatoes for consumers. URC has also donated 135 tons of Granola Elite 3 table potato seeds to over 1,000 farmers in various provinces.

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In support of the Duterte administration's major initiative of fostering a more productive and progressive agriculture sector through inclusive growth and sustainable development, URC, one of the country's largest food firms, and the Department of Agriculture agreed in 2018 to work together to provide farmers with quality potato seeds, training, and research access. Since then, potato yields from the program have grown by more than fivefold. Farmers are now able to harvest 10 - 15 kilos a year out of a kilo of seeds from just three to four kilos previously. Last year, they were able to harvest some 1,258 tons of potatoes. That has helped them over amid the Covid-19 pandemic that has disrupted food supply chains. It also guaranteed a stable supply of potatoes for consumers. URC has been providing imported Granola potato seeds from ...

Source: Argenpapa