Korean agency plows in modern agricultural methods to Philippines

The Department of Agriculture has forged a partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency to help modernize the state of agriculture in the country.

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has forged a partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to help modernize the state of agriculture in the country. This, as DA and KOICA marked the grand opening and first harvest of the Value Chain Enhancement of High Value Crops through Smart Agriculture (VEHCSA) Project at the Aklan Agri-Aqua Demonstration Farm and Training Center (AAADFTC) at Barangay Nalook, Kalibo, Aklan. The event brought together representatives from the Philippine and Korean governments, local government units and other partners to highlight the project’s progress in introducing modern farming technologies and strengthening high value crop production in Western Visayas. Backed by an $8-million partnership grant from South Korea, through KOICA, the six-year initiative (from November 2023 to December 2027) covers four sites in Aklan, Iloilo, Antique and Negros Occidental. It is a lifeline designed to cushion smallholder ...