DA chief: Using corn to produce bioethanol helps Cagayan Valley farmers

DA chief: Using corn to produce bioethanol helps Cagayan Valley farmers

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — A Department of Agriculture proposal to harness excess yellow corn would benefit Cagayan Valley farms, which are some of the country’s primary corn growers, said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. in a speech read for him during the 19th Regional Corn Congress held at the Capital Arena on Sept. 22. In 2025, the total corn production in Cagayan Valley (Region II) was estimated at 1,952,849 metric tons, which was slightly lower than the 1,956,156 metric tons g