Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel warmly welcomed Honorable Lawrence McAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada, and David Hartman, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines as they paid a courtesy visit on February 22, 2024 at the DA Central Office.

During the meeting, Sec. Tiu Laurel and the two Canadian leaders discussed potential areas of collaboration in agri-fishery. These areas include modernization of the agriculture sector, increase livestock production efficiency through genetics, and improvement of welfare of farmers and fishers. ### (photos by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA-AFID/Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)