endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 30) — AgriNurture, Inc. (ANI), the listed agribusiness firm of businessman Antonio Tiu, sealed a deal with the government to launch an e-commerce platform for the local agriculture sector. The farm produce wholesaler in a statement Friday said it entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Agriculture and the Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) for the rollout of a blockchain-based platform. The platform would allow the trading of agricultural products and virtual currencies globally. Basic commodities in the ASEAN region such as rice, corn, sugar, and copra may be traded using the platform, ANI noted.