MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is working to expand market opportunities for bananas and other agricultural products in Asia and the Middle East, a government official said. Gerald Glenn Panganiban, director of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), said the agency was focused on boosting agricultural trade with South Korea, Japan and key markets in the Middle East. “Aside from other Pacific countries, our focus is on countries [with existing market access]. We’ll just have to expand our commodity lines,” Panganiban said on Wednesday. READ: Philippines now world’s No. 2 banana exporter Panganiban said South Korea was open to importing […]... Keep on reading: Philippines seeks wider market access for farm produce