Israel’s modern technologies and best practices for possible adoption in the Philippines, are to be supported by LANDBANK’s expertise in agriculture.
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and the Israel Embassy explored possible areas of collaboration to advance economic development in the country.
Ilan Fluss Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines paid a visit to Cecilia C. Borromeo LANDBANK President and CEO at the LANDBANK Plaza. The principals discussed Israel’s modern technologies and best practices for possible adoption in the Philippines, to be supported by LANDBANK’s expertise in agriculture and development financing.
“LANDBANK continues to explore strategic partnerships to help advance national development. We look forward to collaborating with the government towards the adoption of innovative technology and approaches, especially in the agriculture sector,” said Cecilia Cayosa Borromeo LANDBANK President and CEO, who was joined by Senior Vice President Elcid C. Pangilinan and Assistant Vice President Edgardo S. Luzano during the meeting.
Ambassador Fluss was joined by representatives from AgroStudies, an international training centre in Israel which offers agricultural internships to students from developing countries, led by its CEO Yaron Tamir and Deputy Inbal Shoval. A potential partnership to endorse qualified Filipino students to undergo advanced learning and skills development training in agriculture technology and innovation in Israel was also discussed, aimed to help develop a more sustainable agriculture sector in the country.
