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MANILA, Philippines – A delegation of Israeli representatives from agriculture technologies and water services companies met with Philippine firms and conglomerates to discuss possible viable opportunities in those areas.
The Israeli firms discussed technology offerings for dairy production, turnkey projects for livestock, post-harvest treatment, crop protection, agronomy, greenhouse technology, water system control, and water management.
Doron Hemo, head of the Israeli economic and trade mission to the Philippines, said the participating companies have already held dialogues with leading Filipino conglomerates engaged in agriculture and water businesses, among them the group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan.
“We hope the MVP group would be able to visit Israel this summer to see what the country has to offer,” Hemo said in a briefing on Monday, November 17.
Companies represented in the delegation are Ooval Valves Ltd and A.R.I Flow Control Accessories Ltd, both water system solutions providers, which also held meetings with Metro Manila water concessionaires Manila Water Company Inc and Maynilad Water Services.
Other companies represented in the delegation are dairy technology provider Afimilk; agriculture turnkey projects providers Agrotop and TopGreenhouse Ltd; vegetable postharvest technology provider Eshet Eilon; and micro-irrigation services provider Netafilm Ltd.
The delegation is also holding business meetings in Cebu City on Tuesday, November 18.
Israeli businesses recognize the potential of Philippine agriculture as a driver of the Philippine economy, Israeli Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau said.
“The idea is to turn the Philippines into an exporter of quality (agricultural products). The Philippines should invest in the development of the agricultural sector as it is a high-yielding industry,” Matityau said.
While enough attention is given to the cultivation of grains, much has to be done for the development of the dairy sub-sector and improvement of postharvest technology for high value crops, said Donald Dee, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) chief operating officer and honorary chairman.
“We already have good postharvest technology for bananas and pineapples but we want to do this for vegetables also,” Dee said.
The sugar industry would also benefit from improvements in processing technology as it gears for intensified competition from the full implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) single market in 2015, Dee said. – Rappler.com
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