Northern Mindanao

Where to sell ube in Lanao del Norte

Philippine Ube buys ube directly from farms and cooperatives in Lanao del Norte, with no trader in between. Peak harvest here is Q4 (39.9%).

Lanao del Norte is a mid-sized ube province: PSA recorded 727 tonnes produced from 327.62 hectares in 2025 — 4th nationally by volume and 5.97% of national output.

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Tonnes produced (2025)
327.62
Hectares planted (2025)
5.97%
Share of national output
#3 Quezon
#4
#5 Lanao del Sur
Rank of 72 provinces

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) OpenSTAT — Vegetables and Root Crops: Volume of Production and Area Planted/Harvested, by Region, Province, Quarter and Semester, 2010-2026. Commodity: Ubi (Greater yam). National 2025: 12,180 tonnes from 2,317 hectares across 72 reporting provinces.

Lanao del Norte ube production, 2010–2025

Output has moved within a narrow band since 2010, peaking at 757 tonnes in 2018. Updated 2026-07-24. View source.

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Peak harvest: Q4 (39.9%)

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Lanao del Norte is unusually spread out. The strongest quarter is Q4 at 39.9%, followed by Q1 at 29.1% — no single window dominates. Averaged across 2023–2025, a flatter curve like this is worth more to a processor than one large peak, because it covers months when other provinces have nothing.

Derived from PSA quarterly volume of production, averaged 2023–2025.

Logistics from Lanao del Norte

Lanao del Norte is in Northern Mindanao, so shipment to a Luzon processing point is a container or RoRo movement. For most Lanao del Norte growers the practical route is either drying at source or consolidating with other growers in the region to make a full container worth moving.

For lots above 1,000 kg we can arrange a pickup. We prefer partners who have their own shipping, trucking, or logistics.

Sell your Lanao del Norte harvest to us

Apply to become a supplier partner. Our sourcing team reviews each application within two to three weeks. Ready to talk now? Message +63 949 565 6209 on WhatsApp.

Frequently asked

Do you buy ube from Lanao del Norte?

Yes. Philippine Ube buys directly from farms and cooperatives in Lanao del Norte, with no trader in between. PSA recorded 727 tonnes from Lanao del Norte in 2025, ranking it #4 of 72 producing provinces. Peak harvest is Q4 (39.9%). Apply as a supplier partner and our sourcing team responds within two to three weeks.

Where can I sell ube in Lanao del Norte?

You can sell to a viajero or trader at the farm, at a local wet market or bagsakan, to a halaya or processed-food maker, through a cooperative, or directly to a buyer who contracts ahead of the season. We are the last of those. There is no minimum to apply and you do not need a registered business; for an ongoing supply relationship we work with individual farms from 500 kg and with cooperatives at any volume.

How much ube is produced in Lanao del Norte?

The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 727 tonnes of ube produced in Lanao del Norte in 2025, from 327.62 hectares planted. That is 5.97% of national output and ranks the province 4th in the Philippines by volume.

What months does ube actually come out of Lanao del Norte?

Lanao del Norte volume concentrates in Q4 — October–December — which carries 39.9% of the province's recorded output, averaged across 2023–2025. This is measured on volume produced, not area planted, so it reflects when tubers come out of the ground rather than when they go in.

Do you buy small volumes from Lanao del Norte?

Yes, but the economics change below a certain size. For Lanao del Norte we work with individual growers from 500 kg and with associations or cooperatives at any volume. Below 500 kg the sensible route is to consolidate with neighbouring growers first — we can help coordinate that.

What ube varieties do you buy?

We buy Dioscorea alata (greater yam) — the purple-fleshed ube used for halaya, powder and paste. Kinampay and its local selections are preferred where available for their colour and aroma, but we buy standard local purple types as well. We do not buy Dioscorea esculenta (tugui) or white-fleshed yam.