<p>President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has recreated the photo of his father and namesake&nbsp;with United States President Lyndon Johnson, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Director General Robert Chandler, and some scientists on October 26, 1966.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, Marcos, who also heads the Agriculture department, visited the IRRI headquarters in Los Ba&ntilde;os, Laguna, where he reenacted his father&rsquo;s photo with IRRI Director General Jean Bali&eacute; and three others.</p>
<p>"Mula noon hanggang ngayon, agrikultura ang susi natin para sa isang bansang masagana!" he wrote on Facebook as he shared photos from his visit.&nbsp;</p>
<p>(From then on until now, agriculture is the key to an abundant country!)</p>
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<p>The President&nbsp;also visited the International Rice Genebank, which holds the biggest collection of rice genetic diversity in the world.</p>
<p>He likewise witnessed the demonstration of the use of drones for rice research and production.</p>
<p>The IRRI is the world&rsquo;s leading research organization dedicated to reducing poverty, hunger, and malnutrition through rice science.</p>
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