THE Philippines and the Czech Republic are exploring collaboration in agriculture to enhance bilateral trade and technology exchange, focusing on livestock, dairy production, and water management, the Agriculture department said.

As a follow up to their meeting during the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the European Union (EU) member-country, officials of the Department of Agriculture led by Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with the delegation from the Czech Republic headed by Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný in Manila.