The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Board of Investments (BOI), has fast-tracked the approval of 31 food security projects under the Green Lane initiative as of June 30.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to support the government’s accelerated cold storage expansion— a key pillar of its national food security strategy.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a major expansion of its food and nutrition security program in Asia and the Pacific, increasing its total funding to $40 billion through 2030, up from an earlier commitment of $14 billion.
Tycoon Lance Gokongwei’s vision for food security takes center stage as the family’s Universal Robina Corp. unveiled its P5.4-billion cutting-edge flour mill in Sariaya, Quezon, set to reshape the nation’s grain industry and uplift local communities.