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Ilocos Norte will receive aid from the Japanese government to increase black garlic production.

According to a tentative agreement at the Makati residence of Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa on Friday, the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Japanese company Takara Inc. will work together to implement a “business verification survey” for the region’s value chain of black garlic.

According to JICA, the business-supporting survey connects partner nations with Japanese businesses with the right technologies to meet the latter’s development needs.

Shirley Castaneda, president of MSSU, stated that the project would last for three years once it was official.

By the third year, we should be able to adapt Japanese technology to the production of black garlic and enhance Philippine agricultural production methods. Following a signing ceremony for the meeting’s minutes, she told reporters that she hoped to grow the garlic bulbs larger.

Castaneda said that black garlic might sell three to four times as much as regular garlic, citing data from Takara.

Black garlic is available in the market. There is already a market for black garlic, marami nang nagkakagusto. There is actually a shortage of inventory because so many customers want it),” she added.

Takara’s black garlic is prepared in a unique oven using the proper ratio of heat to moisture to obtain its distinctive dark color. Then it is aged to increase its known health benefits, producing garlic high in antioxidants.

Takara stated that mice studies show that black garlic also aids natural killer cells in becoming active and attacking cancer cells. Takara cited Dr. Jinichi Sasaki, a former professor at Hirosaki University.

According to the Japanese Embassy, a demonstration farm would be built inside the MMSU campus in Batac City and three additional Ilocos Norte municipalities.

Additionally, some initiatives are planned to create markets for the product.

As the leading producer of garlic in the Philippines, Ilocos Norte will benefit from this project’s increased competitiveness, according to Ambassador Koshikawa.

Takema Sakamoto, the chief representative of JICA in the Philippines, sees this initiative as a win-win situation for the Philippines and the Japanese company.

Accordingly, the Philippines learn about new, promising markets and are encouraged to make further investments after the Japanese private sector introduces them to these technologies and know-how.

This ground-breaking collaboration will be crucial in advancing public-private partnerships, agriculture development, job creation, and income production for farmers in the Philippines. Additionally, it will encourage consumers to lead healthy lifestyles, he continued.

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