Manila, June 25 -- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to support the Department of Agriculture's (DA) push to accelerate the development of cold storage infrastructure, a key component in the food security agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

"It is a foundation for transforming the agricultural landscape, minimizing post-harvest losses, increasing incomes for farmers and fisherfolk, and delivering safe, high-quality food to Filipino families," Tiu Laurel told CCAP's annual membership meeting in this world-famous island resort in the town of Malay, Aklan on June 19.

He said the DA is fast-tracking its cold chain expansion through the rollout of modular...