In the Philippines, Manila Times reported that the Philippines and Brazil are eyeing cooperation to boost sugarcane and ethanol production in the Asian country.
According to the report, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said that delegates from the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila met with government officials to discuss a potential partnership between the two countries to boost Philippine sugarcane and ethanol production.
“As one of the leading countries in sugarcane and ethanol production, Brazil offers academic programs related to the sugarcane industry and incorporating ethanol in its national energy grid,” the DA said.
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