Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., representing NDA, signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Phylum, represented by Managing Partner, Francois Gary. The French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, the Undersecretary for Special Concerns, Mr. Jerome V. Oliveros, and NDA Administrator Atty. Marcus Antonius T. Andaya, witnessed the signing ceremony.
The MOU aims to strengthen French-Philippine relations in the dairy sector and modernize the country’s dairy industry. The feasibility study will be funded through a grant from the French government’s Fonds d’Etudes et d’ Aide au Secteur Prive (FASEP).
The NDA welcomes international collaborations and private sector investments to improve the country’s local dairy industry. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
