Sago (scientific name Metroxylon sagu) is a common name for several plants which are used to produce a starchy food known as sago. If only properly exploited, sago could well uplift economic and social conditions in the countryside, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao regions where this plant abounds.
DOST-PCAARRD leads crafting of sago palm research roadmap
Ricardo R. Argana, with reports from Dr. Feliciano G. Calora Jr., Director, Forestry and Environment Research Division (FERD), DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Service