The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Gokongwei-led Universal Robina Corp. (URC) have joined hands toward the sustainable production of good-quality potatoes in the Philippines to enhance the competitiveness of the local potato industry.
NO SMALL POTATOES Universal Robina Corp. (URC) Chairman Lance Gokongwei and Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol (first and second from left, respectively), and URC President and CEO Irwin Lee (far right) and an unidentified beneficiary shake hands during the turnover of potato seeds at the Department of Agriculture’s main office in Quezon City on Thursday. PHOTO BY DJ DIOSINA