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Bilateral accordon fisheries, agriculture forged with Bahrain
MANAMA, Bahrain -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
and His Highness Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Salman
Al Khalifa served as witness in the signing of a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) on agricultural and fisheries
cooperation between the Philippines and the Kingdom
of Bahrain in February 5, 2009.
Agriculture Secretary
Arthur Yap signed the MOU for the Philippines, while
Minister Hassan A. Fakhro of the Ministry of Industry
and Commerce of Bahrain signed in behalf of Bahrain.
The MOU establishes a general framework for bilateral
cooperation in agriculture and fisheries for the purpose
of fostering sectoral development for the enhancement
of agri-related trade and investment.
Both parties
also agreed to strengthen cooperation in plant science,
crop technology, vegetable and fruit preservation,
biotechnology, post-harvest technology, livestock
and fisheries, organic agriculture, aquaculture, coastal
and deep-sea fishing management, irrigation and water
resources, halal industry, through the following:
1) |
Exchange of science or technical materials and
information in agriculture and fisheries. |
2) |
Exchange of professionals, scientists, technical
experts and trainees. |
3) |
Conduct studies related to
areas of mutual interest. |
4) |
Organization of training
workshops, seminars and conference in areas of mutual
interest. |
5) |
Conduct of promotional and facilitation
activities including agricultural products, trade
fairs and special exhibitions. |
6) |
Cooperation in the
areas of food and commercial sectors and food industries,
technology transfer and innovation, implementation
of activities related to trading in agricultural products
through meetings, seminars, and other methods considered
appropriate. |
7) |
Cooperation in other related areas
to be identified and agreed upon by the countries,
such as sanitary and phytosanitary measures relating
to the import or export of agricultural and fisheries
products. |
To ensure the successful implementation of the MOU,
the parties have formed a joint committee to oversee
the smooth and effective implementation of the new
accord of cooperation in the fields of agriculture
and fisheries between these two countries.
Representing
the Philippine side are undersecretary Berna Romulo
Puyat and Marriz Agbon, the president of the Philippine
Agriculture Development and Commercial Corporation
(PADCC).
Puyat is undersecretary for special concerns while
Agbon is the focal person for the DA Biofuels Feedstock
Program.
Secretary Yap said the joint committee will
meet twice a year- one meeting to be held in Manama
and the other in Manila-to study and come up with
detailed programs for cooperation in the areas of
agriculture and fisheries between the two countries.
The joint committee will also be required to submit
a report jointly prepared and certified by the Secretary
Agriculture of the Philippines and the Minister of
Industry and Commerce and the Minister of Municipalities
and Agriculture Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. (DA PRESS OFFICE)
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