Japan trains Filipino farmers on organic farming

FILIPINO farmers from 14 provinces have undergone training on organic plant and vegetable production that will help boost the competitiveness of the country’s agriculture sector and address food security.

“The growing population and the economic integration in Asean [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] present opportunities for the Filipino farming sector. How agriculture products are grown will have an impact on the ordinary Filipinos’ health and on the competitiveness of the local farmers in entering new markets,” Yuko Tanaka, senior representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), said in a statement on Monday.