Shanghai  – Over a hundred overseas Filipinos in Shanghai and surrounding provinces gained crucial know-how on diving into agribusiness in the Philippines during the Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) webinar on June 11.

The Webinar is the second of the TNK series co-organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Shanghai (PTIC) and with local Filipino organization The Filipino Teachers in Shanghai (TFT).

Featured resource speakers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) were Philippine Agricultural Counsellor in China Ana GM B. Abejuela, Executive Director Jocelyn Alma R. Badiola, OIC Assistant Director Antonieta J. Arceo and Supervising Agriculturist Ludivina Rueda.

The Webinar covered key topics for prospective and budding agribusiness entrepreneurs. DA’s experts provided profile of the Philippine agribusiness sector and shared tips on starting an agribusiness enterprise. A rundown of specific investment windows followed, covering Philippine export champions, the agribusiness value chain and specific priority commodities.

Participating OFWs also welcomed the briefing on the DA’s various training programs, e-courses, learning sites and extension services in the Philippines, as well as credit facilities such as the Agrinegosyo (ANYO) for OFWs keen on venturing into the sector.

Opening the webinar, Consul General Josel F. Ignacio urged participants to consider becoming overseas Filipino investors (OFI) in agriculture, a key pillar of the Philippines’ growth strategy. Closing the event, Philippine Trade and Investment Center Vice Consul Mario C. Tani underscored the value of agricultural and agribusiness investments in underpinning Philippine food security amidst pandemics, climate change and economic upheavals. END