The high demand for malunggay leaves and oil is spurring farmers to plant malunggay, thus, there is also a demand for good quality planting materials in large quantities.

The transfer of technology will enable the BPI to produce sufficient quantities of selected trees now being identified at the Malunggay Center, DA-RFU III in Tarlac City, where other technologies for producing malunggay are also being developed.

The selection of best productive trees is also supported by the DA BPO. The BPI will also establish pilot plantations of tissue-cultured malunggay, in collaboration with interested nongovernment organizations and local government units in Pampanga, Bicol, Pangasinan and Aurora.

Initial plantings of tissue cultured malunggay gave 100 percent survival and the plants are growing at the same rate as seed-derived plants.

There is currently huge demand for malunggay leaves to fortify noodles and other food preparations. Bakers, restaurants, private individuals and other food establishments have developed various malunggay-based foods.

The Department of Education is also publishing a compendium of nutritious and delectable recipes. The high nutrient content of malunggay leaves is hoped to ease the national problem of malnutrition due to micronutrient deficiency.