Philstar Global by Catherine Talavera Hybrid rice producer SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC) is set to raise up to P2 billion from the issuance of corporate notes, which aim to support the company’s continued expansion and other projects with socio-economic benefits. In a recent investors’ briefing, the company said the social finance instrument would support its
Manila Standard by Othel V. Campos SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corp.(BADC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on SL-8H F1 seed production, which further strengthens agriculture technology development between the Philippines and Bangladesh. SLAC president and chairman Henry Lim Bon Liong said the renewed partnership comes in an opportune time
AGRICULTURAL firm SL Agritech Corp. introduced its next generation of officials as part of efforts to help the Philippines achieve rice self-sufficiency. In a statement on Tuesday, SL Agritech said Michelle Lim-Gankee serves as executive vice- president (EVP) and is in charge of the company as a whole. According to the company, Ms. Lim-Gankee is
Hybrid rice, says the woman at the helm of SL Agritech Corp., is one of the solutions in addressing the issue of food security in the country. I sat down recently with SL Agritech senior vice-president Michelle Lim-Gankee for a virtual interview and I learned a lot about hybrid rice, her leadership, and her childhood
Published July 15, 2022 | 12:01 am by Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson SL AGRITECH Corp. is ramping up efforts to enhance hybrid rice technology in the country to further boost production and provide more income for farmers. “Our team is committed to pioneering research and development initiatives with the hope to continuously discover high-yielding rice
BUSINESS WORLD HENRY LIM BON LIONG believes that one seed has the power to uplift the nation. He claims that it only took one seed for him to disrupt the agriculture industry in the Philippines and, in the process, transform the lives of millions of Filipinos. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University
The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — SL Agritech Corp., the country’s top hybrid rice producer, has listed P2 billion worth of commercial papers (CPs) in the Philippine Dealing Exchange Corp. (PDEx) to fund its precedent setting rice self-sufficiency program. SL Agritech chairman and CEO Henry Lim Bon-Liong made the ceremonial ringing of the bell together
