The once ignored seagrass can now be used to make various handicrafts, providing opportunities for farmers and rural households to earn additional income.

The Integrated Agricultural Research Center (Biarc) of the Department of Agriculture-Bicol (DA-Bicol) office said rice farmers explored the possible commercial uses of seagrass (Rynchospora corymbosa), locally-known as ragiwdiw and bankuan, that grew abundantly in flood-prone areas in the region.

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