The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines remains concerned about the state of the agricultural sector. It continues to be unfortunate that farmers and fisher folks, whom we depend upon to supply society’s food supply, have remained marginalized. It is worthy to note that the Department of Agriculture has allotted P 5B for poverty alleviation over the 6 year administration of President Duterte.

The ECCP continues to support effective policies, programs and trade agreements to induce greater investments into the agricultural sector, which is an essential condition for inclusive growth. In 2016, the country continued to experience more typhoons and calamities resulting to significant agricultural damage. The private sector must continue to invest in methods and solutions that will effectively address the impact of climate change.

The Sustainable Agriculture Forum 2017 will continue to assist in overcoming the threats of climate change and managing the changes that will be brought about by the ASEAN Integration. The event continues to address food security concerns, recommend strategies to achieve sustainable agriculture and inclusive growth. The ECCP believes that better and more effective solutions can be achieved if the Public and Private sectors establish a collaborative partnership.

The Forum will bring together all of the relevant agriculture stakeholders to discuss plans and programs as well as present innovative solutions. Furthermore, the forum will strengthen the importance of investing in research and development to achieve quality and greater productivity. It is necessary that both sectors are encouraged to invest into agriculture in order to achieve self-sufficiency and economic competitiveness.

The ECCP recognizes the need to empower farmers and fisherfolk through a more organized structure such as a cooperative. The private sector should be encouraged to continue to develop innovative technologies and seeds as well as efficient and effective value supply chains that are expected to improve productivity and economies of scale. Through innovations in agriculture, it is expected for agricultural output to be natural disaster resilient.

The event intends to support the current administration in developing plans and programs. Furthermore, the event will provide meaningful and fruitful discussions with the new administration concerning improved policy measures and programs, recommend innovative products and solutions that would enhance productivity, insulate the agricultural sector from possible market shocks resulting from the ASEAN integration, and empower farmers and fishermen. The event intends to identify areas of a collaborative partnership between the private and public sectors in solving food security concerns and consequently achieve inclusive growth.

Tariff:

Php 2,500 for ECCP Members
Php 2,800 for Non-Members

For inquiries or for registration, call Akiko Hasegawa
at 8451324 or email assist@eccp.com.