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

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’

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

The Department of Agriculture (DA), represented by senior undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, emphasised “the importance of regional cooperation, robust coordination, and clearly stated goals to continue thriving in the face of pandemic, climate change, and natural disaster risks”