September 9, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is popping to Taiwan as a development marketplace for agricultural exports in a bid to diversify commerce companions and ease stress from world tensions.
In a press release yesterday, the Division of Agriculture (DA) stated the nation participated within the Taiwan Good Agri-Week 2025 to strengthen the presence of Philippine agri-fishery merchandise and seize wider export alternatives.
“This participation displays President Marcos’ imaginative and prescient, as underscored in his 2025 State of the Nation Deal with, to develop key industries similar to agriculture and agribusiness,” DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra stated.
The commerce honest, held from Sept. 3 to five in Taipei, featured merchandise from younger farmers, small enterprises and established exporters.
The showcase on the Philippine Pavilion included vanilla-based items, concentrated espresso, banana- and coconut-based merchandise, mango specialties, artisanal candies, bottled sardines and turmeric tea.
Logistics agency Airspeed additionally introduced its function in making certain environment friendly supply of products to Taiwan.
Manila Financial and Cultural Workplace (MECO) chairperson Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil described Taiwan as a strategic companion.
“Because the Philippines continues to modernize and remodel its agricultural sector, we glance to Taiwan as a valued companion. Our nations share a typical understanding – that agriculture will not be merely about meals manufacturing, however a vital pillar of financial resilience, social fairness, and nationwide safety,” she stated.
Past the exposition, the DA, DTI and Philippine Commerce and Funding Middle-Taipei co-hosted the Philippine Funding Discussion board, which mentioned agribusiness alternatives and highlighted the Philippine Logistics Roadmap.
“Taiwan is among the Philippines’ closest companions in agriculture. By Good Agri-Week, we’re bridging our farmers and agripreneurs with Taiwan’s consumers, traders and know-how leaders,” stated PTIC Taipei commerce consultant Anthony Rivera.
“That is about matching world-class Filipino merchandise with a classy market – and opening doorways for deeper funding and collaboration to develop export-driven industries,” he added.
Ten Philippine exhibitors have been additionally given the chance to pitch their merchandise and interact with potential traders.