The Pan-Asia Farmers Exchange Program of the FX Program is a platform of knowledge sharing and exchange on agricultural plant biotechnology .
The exchange program brings together farmers and other stakeholders from Asia to learn about plant biotechnology through first-hand experience by visiting plant biotech commercial farms and R&D biotech facilities; and interacting with farmers, scientists, media and policymakers.
Pan Asia Farmers
The culmination part of the activity was held at the iconic Manila Hotel where certificate of attendance were given to the participants.
The culmination activities includes visits to farms, technology transfer , helping farmers earn a better living , creating more nutritious, accessible foods, controlling yield-robbing pests , delivering more effective plant breeding methods, awarding of the certificate to the participants .
Heritage Tours around Manila
Cultural heritage tour within San Agustin Church , Plaza San Luis complex and Casa Manila. After the exciting tour , the group headed for Sm Mall of Asia in Pasay City to spend the late afternoon shopping and strolling around for their final tour of the city.
participants at the San Agustin Church and Museum
The event was hosted by the Philippines from March 20 to 24, 2017 .
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Monsanto Philippines :http://www.monsanto.com/whoweare/pages/philippines.aspx
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