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The 2021 FFTC-TARI Proficiency Test of Soil, Plant Tissue, and Fertilizer Analysis is coming!
Since 2018, FFTC and Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) have been conducting Proficiency Testing (PT) of soil testing and plant analysis to evaluate the capability and performance of laboratories of soil testing and plant analysis in ASPAC countries. Every year we get positive feedback from representatives of participating laboratories and received more and more applications from new laboratories. Because of this, FFTC and TARI have decided to continue the event this year!
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FFTC to hold its 50th anniversary and symposium on October 6, 2021
This time, the FFTC management has decided that regardless of whether the travel restrictions will be lifted or not in Taiwan and other Asian countries, FFTC will still push through with its 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 6, 2021. This will be done both onsite (in Taipei) and online coinciding with a symposium that will tackle among other things, how the COVID-19 continues to affect Asian agriculture and the strategies to overcome the challenges and build a sustainable and resilient agri-food system in the region.
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“FFTC@50” now available online
FFTC’s major milestones, struggles, tribulations and triumphs for the past half century are all encapsulated in a book entitled “FFTC@50,” which is now available online at the FFTC website. The book, which will soon be off the press, chronicles the history of the Center from its humble beginnings in 1970 to its steady growth as FFTC expands its scope and network through five decades. The book also discusses its struggles to adapt and stay relevant as a regional repository of information on agricultural technologies and policies amidst an ever changing agricultural landscape. It also features rare photographs of FFTC’s major milestones, recollections of past FFTC’s friends and staff members, congratulatory messages from the Center’s partners and stakeholders, etc.
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FFTC Agricultural Policy (FFTC-AP) Platform Call for papers
The FFTC-AP Platform publishes agricultural policy related papers from the Asia Pacific region in English. To date, more than a thousand articles have been published in the Platform under 30 categories. The areas include Food security and safety, Overview of agricultural policy, Production policy, Smart agriculture, Farmers' welfare and retirement system, Agricultural human resources development, Agricultural science policies and technology development, Agricultural marketing policy, Agricultural e-commerce, Trade liberalization countermeasures, Import regulation and quarantine, Agricultural circular economy, Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi), Rural development, etc.
Once the papers are accepted and published on the FFTC-AP website, certain amount of remuneration will be paid to the author(s). For more information or paper submission, please send an email to Ms. Natalie Lu at natalielupy@fftc.org.tw
We warmly welcome you to submit agricultural policy related papers (at least 1,500 words) to us. Join us and be part of our team!
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Once the papers are accepted and published on the FFTC-AP website, certain amount of remuneration will be paid to the author(s). For more information or paper submission, please send an email to Ms. Natalie Lu at natalielupy@fftc.org.tw
We warmly welcome you to submit agricultural policy related papers (at least 1,500 words) to us. Join us and be part of our team!
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FFTC launches new dragon fruit network website
The DFNet website is part of the ongoing efforts to form a network of dragon fruit experts and enthusiasts. It is a work in progress and with everyone's help, FFTC hopes to gather more people involved in the Asian Pacific regions dragon fruit production and marketing. The Center hopes that through the creation of DFNET, more people will be able to contribute and participate in the building of a dynamic and promising dragon fruit industry.
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Newsletter 211: A bigger and better AP Platform in 2021
FFTC’s Asia-Pacific Information Platform on Agricultural Policy (AP-Platform) intends to promote and expand its reach worldwide and will soon launch an E-Journal with the aim of becoming an authoritative SSCI Journal on Asian-Pacific agricultural policy analysis and strategic development in the fields of global agricultural research.
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Implementing the Satoyama Initiative for the Benefit of Biodiversity and Human Well-Being
The Center has recently added to its publication list the book entitled “Implementing the Satoyama Initiative for the Benefit of Biodiversity and Human Well-Being,” edited by former FFTC Director Dr. Kuo-Ching Lin and Dr. Kuang-Chung Lee, Associate Professor, National Dong Hwa University. The Satoyama book is a joint project of FFTC and the Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station and Forestry Bureau of the Council of Agriculture (COA), Taiwan, together with the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA, and the International Partnership of Satoyama Initiative (IPSI). The 269-page book encapsulates the articles written by experts from different countries who shared their knowledge and experiences on topics like conserving biodiversity, economic forest plantation, community conserved areas, environmentally friendly agricultural technologies, ecological engineering, etc.
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