PH, Korea projects to increase agri production
THE Korean Embassy and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have launched the groundbreaking of a $5.78 million project to establish the Agricultural Mechanization Center in Nueva Ecija.
In a statement, the Republic of Korea said it supports the Philippines’ agricultural technological innovation including research and development (R&D) that can help increase agricultural productivity and generate higher incomes for Filipino farmers.
The Center will accelerate mechanization in the agricultural sector by enhancing local technological capacity to design, develop and manufacture agricultural machineries.
Korea is also supporting a $15million project to establish the Agricultural Bio-tech Research Center at the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB).
This center aims at improving agricultural competitiveness through increased use of agricultural science and technology as well as strengthening academic partnerships on genomics research between Korea and the Philippines.
The Korean Embassy will continue to partner with its Philippine agricultural stakeholders to support agricultural growth and ensure food security for the benefit of Filipinos, it added.
On April 28, the first Philippines and Korea’s joint science and technology committee agreed to implement two joint research projects.
The R&D projects on indoor farming and rapid intensification of cyclones will be jointly implemented by Korean and Filipino researchers. By CRISTINA LEE-PISCO
