DA seeks FAO help to reverse decades of underinvestment in agri
The Philippines is asking the assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help address 27 years of developmental gaps in the country’s agriculture sector, fueled by the government’s funding shortfalls, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he met with FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Alue Dohong to affirm the country’s long-standing partnership with the global body.
Tiu Laurel said the
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