The 2nd Agri-Aqua Investment Forum in Iloilo Province eyes to score global investments for local products. The forum themed as “Accelerating Agricultural Investments for Global Market” is organized by the Panay Organic Producers Association (POPA) in partnership with the provincial government. It will be on Nov 7 to 9, 2018 at the Iloilo Convention Center. POPA executive director Larry Nacionales said, there are plenty of local commodities that could compete globally given the technical assistance. These are coconuts, aquaculture products, mangoes, and rice, among others. He said the Philippines used to be the number one supplier of coconuts worldwide but Thailand is running past in terms of production.

Conserva, L. H. (2018, September 1-2). 2nd agri-aqua forum eyes global investments. The Daily Guardian, p. 7.