Czech agri chief, businessmen to visit PH 

PRAGUE - Czech Republic President Petr Pavel said Thursday that agriculture officials would visit the Philippines next week to establish cooperation that will support the country’s food security programs. 

The visit of Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný was part of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s expansion of cooperation of food security initiatives. 

Pavel said they would bring with them a delegation of businessmen to show interest in investing in agriculture and other key sectors.

 “Very soon our Minister of Agriculture shall visit the Philippines with a numerous delegation of our businessmen with specific, particular plans to offer,” Pavel said. 

“We also have companies that are involved in defense industry, manufacturing, in farming and agriculture, science, technology, energy sector, power sector, many of these businesses do have a particular specific plans for the future cooperation with the Philippines come to part,” he added. 

The Presidential Communications Office said Minister Výborný would be meeting with Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel and lead the business forum to be held in Makati on March 21. 

The group will also be visiting Davao for a business forum and farm visit at the Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc.(Tadeco) in Davao the following day. 

The Czech Republic is one of the Philippines’ partner that provided assistance in analyzing and improving value chains in the Philippine dairy industry. —LDF, GMA Integrated News