Japanese help Filipino growers with black garlic cultivation

Published 2023년 5월 3일

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The Japanese government is backing the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte to enhance its black garlic cultivation through a partnership with the Mariano Marcos State University (MSSU) and Japanese firm Takara Inc. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will finance a business verification survey to enhance the black garlic value chain in the region over the next three years. This initiative aims to integrate Japan's technology into the Philippine farming sector, potentially boosting garlic yields by three to four times.

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The Japanese government is supporting the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte to improve black garlic cultivation. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund a “business verification survey” for the black garlic value chain in the region, to be conducted by Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Japanese company Takara Inc. MSSU President Shirley Castañeda said the project is planned to run for three years: "By the third year, we will be able to adapt Japan's technology for growing black garlic and improve cultivation processes in the ...

Source: AGF