The Department of Agriculture is looking to get for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of food market of Japan, which imported a total USD87 billion of agricultural products in 2022, the fifth largest in the world that year. During his visit to Japan in December to accompany President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the continue reading : DA pushing for bigger Philippine share of Japan’s food market
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed the private sectors’ push for greater spending on agricultural infrastructure and mechanization to hasten the farm sector’s modernization, increase productivity, and ensure the country is food secure. “If we can work together well, then I think we can move forward faster,” Secretary Tiu Laurel told regional agricultural and continue reading : DA meets agricultural, fisheries councils to hasten sector development and modernization
