Australian Ambassador highlights ‘beneficial’ Soil Cooperation with the Philippines on Friendship Day

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Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu PSM Credit: Australian Embasssy in the Philippines Facebook

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In celebration of the 78th anniversary of Philippine-Australia Friendship Day, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu highlighted the outcomes of the agricultural collaboration between the two countries.

Key Points
  • Last December, a delegation of government officials, congressmen, and academicians from the Philippines visited Australia for a Soil Study Tour.
  • According to Ambassador HK Yu, one of the benefits of the agreement is the increase in income for local farmers in the Philippines.
  • One of those assisting in improving Philippine agriculture is soil expert Dr. Johnvie Goloran a Filipino-Australian from the Indigenous community in Agusan del Sur.
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