ILOILO CITY – This city is set to host the 2024 National Dairy Summit from October 28 to 30.
THE Western Visayas Dairy Farmers and Stakeholders Agriventures Inc. led by its president Johnny Que (right) hosts the 2024 National Dairy Summit from October 28 to 30 in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap)
The Western Visayas Dairy Farmers and Stakeholders Agriventures Inc. (WVDFSAI) and the National Dairy Authority (NDA), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, are hosting 300 delegates and more than 20 exhibitors from the country’s dairy industry.
The summit at Iloilo Convention Center with the theme “Advancing DAIRYpreneurship, Innovation, Nutrition, Sustainability, and Food Security” will showcase latest products, services, and innovations of the dairy industry.
Experts from the private sector and the government will share industry insights and policies.
Vicente Bitolinamisa III, NDA-Region 6 officer-in-charge department manager, said the two-day summit aims to address gaps in the value chain of the dairy industry.
Bitolinamisa said one of the key gaps is sufficiency in milk production as the country is relying on imported milk products.
WVDFSAI president Johnny Que said the summit is open to the academe, local government units, the packaging industry, and other partners.
This year’s summit is backed by the Iloilo provincial government and the Iloilo city government.