According
to the “business mirror”reported on June 15, to ensure the safety of the corn
seed resources, improve the health and quality of seed, face the climate
change, protect food security, the Philippines corn Association (Philmaize)
will proceed to establish the Philippines maize gene pool. Taking lessons
from the fire destruction of the Philippine National gene pool in 2012, the
maize gene pool will be set in three places: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Not
long ago, with the help of the International Rice Bureau, Philippines has
established a rice gene pool.