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Monday, May 19, 2025
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Philippines Sends Young Farmers to Japan for Agricultural Training
Twenty-three scholars to participate in a program aimed at modernizing agricultural practices and ensuring food security.
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has initiated a program sending 23 young scholars to Japan for training in modern agricultural techniques and technologies.
This initiative is part of the Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program set for 2025.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized the need to engage new generations in farming, noting that many current farmers are nearing retirement age, with many approaching 60. The training aims to equip these young scholars with contemporary knowledge and skills that can enhance agricultural productivity and contribute to the nation’s food security.
Participants will be exposed to advanced farming methods in Japan, where they will gain insights that could help modernize local agricultural practices in the Philippines.
The DA's efforts respond to the challenges of ensuring a stable food supply in the future by fostering a new generation of skilled farmers capable of implementing innovative solutions in the agricultural sector.
This initiative is part of the Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program set for 2025.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized the need to engage new generations in farming, noting that many current farmers are nearing retirement age, with many approaching 60. The training aims to equip these young scholars with contemporary knowledge and skills that can enhance agricultural productivity and contribute to the nation’s food security.
Participants will be exposed to advanced farming methods in Japan, where they will gain insights that could help modernize local agricultural practices in the Philippines.
The DA's efforts respond to the challenges of ensuring a stable food supply in the future by fostering a new generation of skilled farmers capable of implementing innovative solutions in the agricultural sector.
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