19 May 2024, Seoul. Heads and representatives of 13 agricultural cooperatives from the Philippines took part in a learning mission to Korea for meetings with Korea's National Agricultural Cooperative Foundation (NACF), NH Bank, CJ Feeds, and other institutions involved in the development of the agricultural cooperative system of Korea. The delegation likewise conducted site visits to Hanaro Mart and Garak Market which support agricultural cooperatives.

The delegation likewise met with officials of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul headed by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega with Agriculture Attache Maria Alilia Maghirang.

Accompanying the delegation were representatives from USAID Cooperative Development Program Philippines, AGRICOOPH, and the German Confederation of Cooperatives (DGRV). END