DA eyes soft loans from Japan
The Department of Agriculture plans to secure soft loans from Japan to bump up the food security programs under the two countries’ bilateral cooperation.
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The Department of Agriculture plans to secure soft loans from Japan to bump up the food security programs under the two countries’ bilateral cooperation.
The Philippines and Japan will start implementing two pilot projects aimed at enhancing the vegetable value chain in the country under a five-year program next year.
Philippines and Japan strive to enhance vegetable value chain
A farmer in Nueva Ecija (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) #PBBMSONA2022 MANILA - Ensuring food sufficiency for a so-called agricultural country remains a holistic challenge for the Philippines considering the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic effects, the Ukraine-Russia conflict resulting in food crisis worldwide, and the accelerating global inflation. But putting a premium on what President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. described as an "existential, even a moral imperative" is on top of the agenda of his administration to ensure end-to-end satisfaction for Fi...
The Department of Agriculture and the Japan International Cooperation Agency are looking to continue working together as they discuss potential ventures.