The Philippines for the first time exported durian to China, fulfilling a deal signed by Manila and Beijing in January, Malacañang announced on Saturday. | via Carmelito Q. Francisco, NCorralesINQ /PDI
At the DIA, the departure of a Tianjin Air cargo plane carrying durian to Nanning City in China’s Guangxi region on Maundy Thursday was a historic occasion, particularly for the Region 11 office of the Department of Agriculture . Another shipment was loaded on a Philippine Airlines flight for Manila and then transferred to a Chinese airliner also bound for Nanning.
“As we enter the biggest market of the world, the Chinese market, I would like to congratulate and acknowledge one of our longstanding partners, the DIADC, for their effort in contributing to the steadfast development of our durian industry in our country,” said Abel James Monteagudo, the DA regional director.
DIADC president Emmanuel Belviz also underscored the efforts of the two governments and the private sector leading to last week’s first-ever shipments to China, saying: “We are eternally thankful to DA for the constant support and to everyone who contributed to seeing this project through, as this is not the end but the beginning for more opportunities for us and to all the durian growers for a strengthened durian industry.
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