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FFTC’s 50th Anniversary ended successfully The Food and Fertilizer Technology Center (FFTC) for the Asian and Pacific Region, an international agricultural organization based in Taipei, Taiwan, marked its 50th anniversary via online celebration and symposium on Wednesday (October 6). Established in 1970 with the mission to collect and disseminate agricultural technologies and policies to help farmers in the Asian region improve their quality of lives, FFTC’s 50th anniversary was supposed to be celebrated last year but because of the pandemic, it has been postponed to October 6. go to page
FFTC’s EB approves 15projects for 2022 FFTC’s five Executive Board (EB) members who attended the Center’s 106th Board Meeting on December 7, approved 15 project proposals, including 8 workshop projects, 4 network projects, one TAC meeting and two regular programs for 2022. After FFTC Director Dr. Su-San Chang and Deputy Director Dr. Tomonari Watanabe took turns in presenting FFTC’s main accomplishments and performance for the year, Deputy Director Dr. Watanabe presented the list of proposed projects for 2022 which includes topics for workshops on climate change and food system, innovations in sugarcane research, healthy soil-plant interaction, intelligent production system for seeds and seedlings, livestock industry and aquaculture, circular agriculture for sustainable healthy diets, tropical fruit value chains for global markets and strategies for the industrialization of smart agriculture. Aside from these approved 8 workshop projects, the FFTC EB also approved the continuation of the 4 network projects: FFTC Agricultural Policy Platform (AP), the Dragon Fruit (DFNet), the Soil Testing/Plant Analysis Proficiency Testing (PT) and the Knowledge Management (KM) Projects. All 12 projects as well as the regular projects are aligned to FFTC’s Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for 2021-2024. These projects were also recently approved for endorsement by the FFTC Working Group in a meeting held on November 9. go to page
FFTC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Updated February 19, 2021) This message from FFTC Director Dr. Su-san Chang is the Center management’s strategy in coping with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic go to page
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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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. go to page

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VECO Courtesy Call
Jan. 18, 2022
VECO Courtesy Call
Center announces its 2022 projects schedule
Jan. 07, 2022
Center announces its 2022 projects schedule
FFTC family visits MDARES
Dec. 28, 2021
FFTC family visits MDARES
FFTC’s EB approves 15projects for 2022
Dec. 10, 2021
FFTC’s EB approves 15projects for 2022
Courtesy visit to the AOT
Dec. 02, 2021
Courtesy visit to the AOT

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Newsletter 214: EB approves 15 projects for 2022
Newsletter
Newsletter 214: EB approves 15 projects for 2022
The Executive Board (EB), the highest governing body of FFTC, recently approved 15 projects for next year, heralding another busy year for the Center.
Newsletter 213: Agricultural extension experts meet
Newsletter
Newsletter 213: Agricultural extension experts meet
Thirteen speakers from 8 countries share and discuss different aspects of agricultural extension modalities to more than 1,000 online participants in the recently concluded PCAARRD-FFTC videoconference.
Newsletter 212: FFTC holds three videoconferences in July
Newsletter
Newsletter 212: FFTC holds three videoconferences in July
Three videoconferences on tropical fruits, banana diseases and early warning of plant and pest epidemics herald the start of FFTC’s series of activities for 2021.

ACTIVITIES

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FFTC-TLRI Symposium on Innovation and Application of Animal Vaccines and Health-Promotion Feed Additives for Antibiotic-Free Era in Livestock Industry
FFTC-TLRI Symposium on Innovation and Application of Animal Vaccines and Health-Promotion Feed Additives for Antibiotic-Free Era in Livestock Industry
Proficiency Testing of Soil/Plant Analysis and Workshop on Data Interpretation and Fertilization Recommendation
Proficiency Testing of Soil/Plant Analysis and Workshop on Data Interpretation and Fertilization Recommendation
FFTC-AP Forum- The Way to Smart Agriculture Value Chain for Small-scale Farmers – Policies & Challenges
FFTC-AP Forum- The Way to Smart Agriculture Value Chain for Small-scale Farmers – Policies & Challenges
Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region 50th Anniversary and Symposium—Making Agri-Food Systems Sustainable
Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region 50th Anniversary and Symposium—Making Agri-Food Systems Sustainable
Adaptation and Adoption of Agricultural Sensors, Information Communication Technologies, and Smart Supply Chains to Support Smallholder Farmers
Adaptation and Adoption of Agricultural Sensors, Information Communication Technologies, and Smart Supply Chains to Support Smallholder Farmers

Agricultural
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Dec. 08, 2021
Farmer’s Willingness to Grow Sweet Corn Production in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Dec. 06, 2021
The Border and Domestic Quarantine Measures in Taiwan and the Prevention of African Swine Fever
Dec. 06, 2021
Key Stakeholder Participatory Approach with Middlemen and Traders in Myanmar’s Natural Rubber Policy Forward
Dec. 05, 2021
Cost and Benefit Analysis of Sweet Corn Production in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Dec. 04, 2021
The Collective Organizations Role in the Management and Development of Geographical Indication in Vietnam
Nov. 30, 2021
Institutional Framework and Prospects of the Quality of Rural Life Policy in Korea
Nov. 30, 2021
Study of Production and Market Value for Horticulture Commodities in Indonesia
Nov. 30, 2021
The Contents and Meaning of Amendments of Korea’s Grain Management Act
Nov. 18, 2021
Promoting Community-based Tourism Associated with Agricultural and Local Products of Son La Province
Nov. 16, 2021
Per Capita Edible Oil Consumption in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

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FFTC's 50th Anniversary and Symposium-Making Agri-Food Systems Sustainable
Fifty Years of FFTC
(Oct. 29, 2019) Developing Innovation Strategies in the Era of Data-driven Agriculture
AgriculturalPolicy DragonFruitNetwork
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