President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines is willing to help Zimbabwe develop its agricultural sector to make it more food sufficient.
As Zimbabwean non-resident Ambassador to the Philippines Constance Chemwayi presented her credentials to Marcos at the Malacañang Palace, the Chief Executive said the Philippines could extend assistance to Zimbabwe in developing its agriculture sector.
“Like you, we are prioritizing agriculture. And in fact, it is both the supply and the price of agricultural commodities. And with that, we talk not only about products, but even the inputs such as fertilizer. I think we are all undergoing that,” Marcos said.
“So, I hope that we can find a way. We happen to have a very well-developed research and development and schools that have been actually the premier schools for agriculturists and agronomists here in Asia,” he added.
In exchange, Chemwayi conveyed his keen interest in understanding the Philippines, informing Marcos that Zimbabwe is actively developing its agricultural and infrastructure domains, aiming to achieve middle-income status by 2030.
Additionally, she mentioned that the country is actively advocating for the establishment of additional agricultural universities.
Zimbabwe and the Philippines officially forged ties on 18 April 1980, commemorating 43 years of diplomatic affiliation.