SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmers Felisa Ap-ap and Cinderella Emilio harvest purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmer Felisa Ap-ap harvests purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmers Felisa Ap-ap, Myrcita Basilio and Cinderella Emilio harvest purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmer Felisa Ap-ap harvests purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmers Felisa Ap-ap, Myrcita Basilio and Cinderella Emilio harvest purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmer Felisa Ap-ap harvests purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmers Felisa Ap-ap and Cinderella Emilio harvest purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

SABLAN, PHILIPPINES - FEBRUARY 13: Farmer Felisa Ap-ap harvests purple yams from the side of the mountain on February 13, 2026 in the village of Bayabas, Sablan, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)