BATAC, Ilocos Norte: The Department of Agriculture in Region 1 (DA-Ilocos) has introduced improved native garlic production technology to address the declining production of the crop there.

According to the DA, Ilocos is the largest garlic-producing region, contributing more than 65 percent of the country’s total. However, garlic output fell because of low-yielding varieties and high postharvest losses.

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