Czech Republic's Agriculture Minister visits the Philippines
by The Manila Times
Apr 01, 2024 12:41 am
The Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Marek Výborný, accompanied by a business delegation composed of 40 representatives, visited the Philippines for a series of meetings with local officials to discuss agricultural cooperation with the Philippines.
On that occasion, the Czech Embassy in Manila in partnership with the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic organized Czech-Philippine Agribusiness Forum 2024 in Makati and Davao on March 21 and 22 respectively. The Czech companies presented their solutions for the brewing industry, dairy production, meat processing as well as other related agriculture industries.During the Minister's keynote address he stated, 'I believe that the rich and diverse participation in today's forum may result to enriching and strengthening the cooperation, especially in the sectors that we represent here today, and that's agriculture and food industry. I would be very glad for our partners from the Philippines to perceive this as a clear signal how much we are interested in strengthening our contacts with partners in the Philippines.'
(From left) Undersecretary Jerome Oliveros, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Francisco Tiu Laurel, Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný, and Ambassador Karel Hejč. PHOTO COURTESY OF DA-OSEC
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