TOKYO, JAPAN — As the country’s concurrent Agriculture chief, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seeking to urge the Japanese government to “open up” markets for fresh produce of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk during his five-day official visit here.
“(Our cooperation) would not only be limited to the usual exchange of technology—but that’s an important part of it—but also, investment in agriculture, and hopefully, opening up markets in Japan for our agricultural products,” he told reporters in an interview while on board flight PR-001 en route to Haneda.
“So that’s a very wide-ranging discussion. So, yes, we hope to do a lot in that regard so we can accelerate our agricultural development.”
Moreover, the chief executive hopes that his trip to Tokyo would pave the way for the resumption of discussions on the projects between Japan and the Philippines.
“What we’re really having to do now is we’re going to—we’re finalizing some of the projects that, for example, were postponed because of the pandemic lockdowns,” he said.