Food and Fertilizer Technology Center

Smart Food Value Chain - The solution to Asia’s Food Distribution (One-day Webinar) Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region (FFTC), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan and Kasetsart University, Thailand, will hold the International Symposium on Smart Food Value Chain - The solution to Asia’s Food Distribution on October 29, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel restrictions, the symposium will be video-based and livestreamed. go to page

The Practice and Benefits of Circular Agriculture in Waste Reducing and Recycling The Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region (FFTC) and the Taiwan Livestock Research Institute (TLRI), Council of Agriculture have jointly organized the International Symposium on “The Practice and Benefits of Circular Agriculture in Waste Reducing and Recycling,” which will be held on November 5-6, 2020 in Taipei, Taiwan. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading, the symposium will be held both onsite and online. The onsite venue will be the 1st Floor, Hall 1 of Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan, back-to-back with the 2020 Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum, Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum, and Aquaculture Taiwan Expo & Forum organized by Informa Markets Asia Ltd., Taiwan Branch. Simultaneously it will also be held via WebEx videoconference system for those speakers and participants who cannot come to Taiwan. go to page

FFTC’s 50th anniversary and symposium postponed to next year In light of the recent developments regarding the continuous spread of the COVID-19 virus, and the travel restrictions in almost all countries in the region, the Center management has decided to postpone the celebration of FFTC’s 50th Anniversary and Symposium from October 21, 2020 (Wednesday) to October 6, 2021 (Wednesday). The venue will still be at the NTUH International Convention Center in Taipei. For FFTC’s guests, friends and partners, official letters of invitation, as well as other details of the event will be sent to you early next year. The FFTC management would like to thank everyone for their understanding. For any questions or inquiries regarding the above mentioned matter, kindly send us an email at info@fftc.org.tw go to page

FFTC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic 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@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. go to page

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

NEWS

Oct. 07, 2020

Rice technologies and climate adaptation strategies featured in FFTC-MARDI videoconference

Sep. 30, 2020

The 3rd Dragon Fruit Workshop Ended Successfully with 10,000 Views in Three Days

Sep. 21, 2020

FFTC-TLRI online and onsite International Symposium on “The Practice and Benefits of Circular Agriculture in Waste Reducing and Recycling”

Sep. 21, 2020

“Applicable Solutions Against Rice Blast in Asia” international workshop ended successfully

Sep. 18, 2020

FFTC signed MOU with JIRCAS

PUBLICATIONS

Newsletter 209: Dragon fruit industry players target the global markets

Newsletter

Newsletter 209: Dragon fruit industry players target the global markets

For the first time in four years, the Center’s dragon fruit workshop was simultaneously held onsite and online, this time highlighting the role of value chains as it aims to mark a dent in the global markets.

Strategic Action Plan Focusing on Holding Workshops in 2021-2024

Strategic Action Plan

Strategic Action Plan Focusing on Holding Workshops in 2021-2024

The FFTC Strategic Action Plan Focusing on Holding Workshops and Seminars in 2021-2024 gives the Center management a clear guide to help prioritize goals, maximize resources, increase the organization’s effectiveness and make better decisions. This means that all major activities for this year and the succeeding four years, will be underpinned based on the following five program themes: 1) increasing productivity by strengthening agricultural R&D and investments; 2) enhancing food value chains and consumer oriented production; 3) promoting climate-smart and resilient agriculture; 4) fostering circular agriculture; and 5) strengthening resource management and rural development.

Newsletter 208: FFTC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Newsletter

Newsletter 208: FFTC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Now that the world is still in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face workshop, seminars and training courses will have to take a backseat for a while as the Center slowly makes an online transition and adapts to the videoconference mode as a way to conduct its activities for the rest of the year.