The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said delegates from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency look to partner with domestic counterparts in projects boosting the countries’ sugarcane and ethanol industries.
The DA said the BCA delegates and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila met with officials Tuesday to discuss possible partnerships.
The Brazilians recommended bringing in experts to the Philippines to facilitate knowledge-sharing geared towards expanding sugarcane plantations, promoting farm efficiency, enhancing mill conversion, improving production chains, and lowering production costs.
The Brazilians also offer sugarcane industry-related programs and the incorporation of ethanol into the national energy grid.
Laverne Olalia, SRA research development and extension department manager, said that the Philippines can learn from Brazil’s best practices on soil development and management, its milling practices, and farm technologies to improve local production.
Olalia said his trip to Sao Paulo last January showed Brazil’s best practices and innovations can be adapted to the Philippine setting.
