Cebu:Taipei Taiwan and the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation in animal husbandry research, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
According to Focus Taiwan, the MOU was signed by Taiwan's representative to the Philippines, Wallace Chow, and his Philippine counterpart, Corazon Avecilla-Padiernos. The signing took place at the conclusion of the 13th meeting of a technical group on agricultural cooperation in Cebu, Philippines.
The annual meeting is part of efforts since 2005 to promote agricultural and fisheries cooperation between the two countries. In a separate statement, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) mentioned that Deputy Agriculture Minister Tu Wen-jane and Livestock Research Institute Director Huang Chen-fang attended the meeting in Cebu.
As part of the discussions, Taiwanese representatives also explored the potential export of Taiwan's atemoya and animal products to the Philippines.