Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo L. Neri (left) listens to Embassy of Japan’s Minister of Economic Affairs Akira Sugiyama (right) as he delivers the closing remarks during the launching of the National Economic and Development Authority’s (NEDA) Productivity Enhancement Program supported by the Philippines-Japan Grant for Underprivileged Farmers also known as the KR2 Program held recently at the NEDA Boardroom, Pasig City. Nine agricultural development projects received some PhP 56.5 million during the event. The NEDA Productivity Enhancement Program aims to foster economic and social development and promote productivity enhancement at the national and local level, especially in the rural areas. It supports catalytic activities including application of best practices, pilot testing of new technologies or procedures, and promotion of innovative value formation initiatives.