Japanese gov’t extends P24 million aid to PH to develop raw silk industry

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The Japanese government is extending about P24 million to develop model sericulture farmers aimed at increasing the production of cocoon and high-quality raw silk in the Philippines.

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda signed the grant contract originally known as Project for Negros: spreading sericulture-based silkworms nationwide deployment Phase 2, in a ceremony at the Japanese Embassy on Monday .

Under the project, representatives from the provinces of Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Aklan, Iloilo, Antique, Misamis Oriental, and Negros Occidental will undergo leadership development seminars for spreading sericulture operations, short-term training for sericulture farmers, and mulberry field maintenance.

The Organization for Industrial, Spiritual, and Cultural Advancement , a Japanese NGO that has been supporting the sericulture industry in Negros for 20 years, will assist in training and the implementation of the program.

 

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