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Negros Occidental is optimistic about winning the bid to host the 2027 World Organic Congress, according to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. He shared this hopeful message during the opening ceremony of the 17th Negros Island Farmers Organic Festival on Tuesday. Lacson revealed that key partners in the province's organic movement, including Chinchin Uy, Boyet Uychiat, and Jennifer Chang, the Executive Director of IFOAM Asia, have been campaigning vigorously for Negros Occidental's bid.
'We have consistently hosted the Slow Food movement, and it’s not just about other provinces hosting—only Negros Occidental in the entire Philippines has earned this honor,' he said. The Organic Farmers Festival and 2nd Terra Madre Visayas event will run until November 23. In his speech, Lacson also emphasized the importance of organic farming and the Slow Food movement, which promotes sustainable agricultural practices, the preservation of biodiversity, and community health.
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