Grow Asia, a nonprofit established by the World Economic Forum and the ASEAN Secretariat to build partnerships for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems, has launched a US$6.6mn multi-donor impact fund to drive more responsible investments in Asia’s food and forestry sector
Agriculture
DA discusses latest edition of World Bank’s PEU at launch and forum on 7 December
Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the World Bank’s Philippines Economic Update (PEU) December 2022 edition is extra special for the agriculture sector as it focuses on public expenditure review for agriculture
FAO and Indonesia strengthen cooperation to support development programmes in Indonesia
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Indonesia confirmed a stronger cooperation for the next four years, with a focus on supporting food and agriculture development programmes in Indonesia
MARD organises plenary meeting to discuss sustainable development goals
On 9 December, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) hosted the annual International Support Group 2022 plenary meeting with the theme: ‘Food system transformation towards transparency, responsibility and sustainability’
Philippines strengthens agri-cooperation with Japan
On 22 November, representatives of the Embassy of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Economic Minister Nihei Daisuke and First Secretary and Agriculture attache Tachikawa Jumpei, paid a courtesy call to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to identify key areas of agricultural cooperation between the Philippines and Japan
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