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Philippine Agriculture Secretary visits IRRI to explore opportunities for boosting rice sector

  • Alaric Santiaguel

    • A worker looks up at the latest batch of imported Vietnamese rice being unloaded at a port in Manila August 18, 2014. The Southeast Asian country, one of the world's biggest rice buyers, expects to miss government targets for rice production this year, boosting chances it could buy more of the grain overseas to maintain supplies and curb local retail prices. Grain suppliers such as Vietnam and Thailand are looking for signs that the Philippines may need to import more rice, with total shipments this year potentially exceeding 2 million tonnes, the biggest in four years. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS AGRICULTURE POLITICS)

    The new Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. visited IRRI and expressed interest in continuing and strengthening the collaboration between IRRI and the department.

    The secretary highlighted the potential for acceleration to scale nutritious,  high-productivity, climate-resilient, and low-carbon rice technology packages to bring higher productivity and returns to farmers while contributing to food and nutrition security for the Philippines.

    “IRRI is committed to working with the DA in this next important stage to ensure new developments and advancement in the rice industry in the Philippines,” said IRRI interim Director General, Dr. Ajay Kohli.

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