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The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday highlighted the expanded food security ties between the Philippines and Japan, which now include the fisheries sector.
The partnership is a result of an enhanced Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signed on the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s state visit to Japan on May 26-29.
In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the expanded partnership underscores the fisheries sector's importance to the Philippines’ food security and job creation agenda.
"Food security is not just about producing more crops,” the agri chief said after he signed the MOC with Japanese Agriculture Minister Norikazu Suzuki.
“It is about building resilient food systems from farms to fishing grounds, embracing technology, and ensuring our farmers and fisherfolk can remain productive despite growing challenges," he added.
The said MOC upgrades the 2023 agriculture agreement between the two countries, elevating the partnership beyond traditional agricultural exchanges to encompass smart farming, digital transformation, mechanization, biotechnology, climate resilience, fisheries development, value chain enhancement, and pest and disease management.
Read more here.