DA calls for amendment of PFDA charter

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Nov 29, 2023 12:41 am

THERE is a need to amend the charter of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) to expand its function to developing and managing marine-agro-industrial estates across the Philippines.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he envisions marine and agro-industrial estates 'as one-stop shops that will house ports, cold-storage facilities, silos, and warehouses' during the World Bank's presentation of its latest report on the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) on Nov. 22, 2023.

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