On May 27, E-supportlink met with Republic of the Philippines Secretary of Agriculture Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Secretary of Trade and Industry Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, and others during their stay in Japan. During their discussion, they exchanged opinions on agriculture cooperation and business promotion.

These discussions were conducted at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Tokyo, Japan in conjunction with the signing of the memorandum of understanding on a remote sensing project conducted in Philippine banana plantations.

The Secretaries praised E-supportlink’s initiative for its potential to improve productivity for bananas, one of the Philippines’ most important exports. They also expressed their hopes that these technologies would one day be expanded beyond bananas to other crops, such as coconuts and sugar cane.

E-supportlink shared its recognition of the importance of personnel development within the Philippines in sustainably introducing and promoting smart farming and AI technologies. They also declared their dedication to actively contributing to the development of agriculture and industry in the Philippines through the ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan.

ll those involved confirmed that the Philippine Department of Agriculture, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, and E-supportlink would work closely together to continue supporting the sustainable growth of the Philippines.

We will continue to deepen our partnership with the Philippines and contribute to the country’s food security and agricultural future by promoting and developing smart farming and AI technologies.