ILOILO City - The recently-concluded results of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy meetings here will benefit small-scale farmers and fishers, said the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture secretary Proceso Alcala noted that for the first time, the APEC meetings have included small and medium enterprises as members of the official delegation. As a matter of fact, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will put up 500 fish landings in various communities nationwide.

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