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 pandemicgo to page
“FFTC@50” now available onlineFFTC’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 Agricultural Policy (FFTC-AP) Platform Call for papersThe 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! go to page
FFTC launches new dragon fruit network websiteThe 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
FFTC’s 50th anniversary and symposium postponed to next yearIn 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.twgo to page
Experts who attended the recently concluded international symposium on circular agriculture talked about agri food loss, wastes, and innovative technologies for the reuse, recycling and value addition of agricultural wastes and residuals.
Implementing the Satoyama Initiative for the Benefit of Biodiversity and Human Well-Being
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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.
ICTs for Precision Agriculture Focusing on Rice Production in the Asian and Pacific Region
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ICTs for Precision Agriculture Focusing on Rice Production in the Asian and Pacific Region
Modernization of the agricultural processes is seen as one of the paths towards addressing the many issues of rice production, which is the major staple crop of people in the Asian Pacific Region. Through the integration and implementation of suitable Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) like smart phones, drones and robotics, precision agriculture can be harnessed and rice farmers will be more informed and empowered. To shed more light on this topic, in 2019, FFTC and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) organized an international symposium on “ICTs for Precision Agriculture” and invited 12 rice scientists from eight countries (Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia) to present papers on technology packages and country reports on precision agriculture particularly focusing on ICTs. A year later, these papers are now re-edited and published into a book (144 pages) containing three major sections: 1) Understanding Precision Agriculture; 2) Technology Packages for Precision Agriculture; and 3) Precision Agriculture in Asia. Edited by FFTC Deputy Director Dr. Akira Hasbe and the late Zolkafli Bin Aris, Director of the Engineering Research Centre of MARDI, the book is now off the press and is also available online.