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
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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
Embracing sustainability: WWF supports palm oil trade between China and Indonesia
Given its extensive volume and impact on the environment and agricultural production sustainability, the World Wide Fund (WWF) has extended full support to Indonesia and China, encouraging the sustainable palm oil trade between the two countries
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’
Grow Asia signs new MoU with PSAV to accelerate food systems transformation in Vietnam
Grow Asia, an entity established by the World Economic Forum and the ASEAN Secretariat to build partnerships for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture of Vietnam (PSAV), a body under Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) overseeing value chain development of key agricultural commodities