Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual discussed the trade and investment opportunities and priorities of the Marcos Jr. administration during a meeting on October 4 in Makati City with the United States Agriculture Technology (AgTech) Trade Mission delegation of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Â
In particular, he shared opportunities in agriculture, infrastructure, logistics, telecommunications, and food production enhancement programs.
During the meeting, nine AgTech companies and a prominent U.S. agricultural university expressed strong interest in exploring trade and investment opportunities in the Philippines. They cited their potential interest to forge partnership in agriculture technology such as hybrid seeds or genetically modified organisms, precision agriculture, and the food and beverage sector’s involvement in the industrialization program.
