PH, Japan expand partnership to modernize fisheries sector

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and Japan have expanded their agricultural partnership to modernize the local fisheries sector through Japanese technology, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA said the partnership supports efforts to increase output amid climate risks, rising production costs, and growing food demand. READ: PH farm, fisheries production dips in Q1 “The (fisheries) sector contributes substantially to domestic food supply and employment but faces mounting pressures from climate change, resource depletion, and rising operational costs,” the agency said in a statement on Friday. Manila and Tokyo signed the enhanced memorandum of cooperation (MOC) during President Marcos’ four-day […]...

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