{
  "id": 16158492,
  "title": "Ube in focus: US puts $34.1 million behind Philippine purple yam, funded by American soybean meal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/ube-in-focus-us-puts-34-1-million-behind-philippine-purple-yam-funded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:58:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/us-puts-341-million-behind-philippine-ube-funded-by-american-soybean-meal-1.500720683"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MANILA: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the rollout of $34.1 million to support the Philippines’ push to develop \"ube\", the purple yam, it was announced by the US Embassy in Manila on Friday. The project, implemented by US-based nonprofit TechnoServe, is expected to support 12,500 Filipino farmers over five years. US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton announced the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}