Albay is widely infested by rice back bugs, threatening productivity side-by-side escalating prices within the next few months, but farmers are not afraid for as long as this pesky insects don’t mind Albay’s second staple food-camote (sweet potato)
Albay Agriculture Rehabilitation Officer Jojo Elvira told this writer that governor Joey Salceda is cultivating ties with Japanese investors and scientists to bolster marker for both food consumption, winery and industrial use of camote.
“It is a popular plant that saves Albayanos dring past crises especially during the height of rice hoarding and natural shortage from calamities,†Elvira said.
Camote is a popular plant grown in the countryside which is edible both the nutritious leaves and fiber-rich root bulbs.
“Camote scientifically known as Ipomoea batatas, has been Albay’s second staple food, as well as a good source of income of local farmers here, and it has a huge potential for industrial-scale of planting and propagation,†Salceda told this writer Monday.
The Nutrition communication Network (Nutricomnet) here has also revealed that Camote contains more vitamin C than apple, based on the thorough research of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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