“We stated our belief that farm tourism helps the promise of food sufficiency and additional income not only for our tourism stakeholders but our farmers and fisher folk.
The agreement also covers providing technical support on capacity building, research and development, marketing and advocacy, and technological development to promote farm tourism development; and conduct of pilot activities in select farm tourism sites.“As of May 31st 2020, the DOT has accredited 222 farm tourism sites nationwide, a sharp increase of 27.58 percent over the last tally which stood at 174 sites,” she said, citing the Costales Nature Farms located at the foothills of Mt.
The year-long partnership with ride-hailing company Grab, on the other hand, seeks to support DOT’s Philippine harvest initiative and soften the economic impact brought on by COVID-19 to the farmers and small, medium Enterprises by making fresh and processed local food products more accessible to the Filipinos.
With Grab, the DOT will develop visual digital content, including the list of participating Philippine Harvest establishments or merchants, which will be made available through the Grab app.
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