Food and Fertilizer Technology Center

FFTC 2021 DFNet Workshop Global fruit production is steadily increasing, especially tropical fruits such as pineapple, mango, papaya, litchi, and dragon fruits. Fruits are diverse and rich in delightful colors, flavors and smells that please consumers, and rich in vitamins and nutrients that help prevent many human diseases. However, more than half of the global population cannot consume enough fruits to obtain these benefits. go to page

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! go to page

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. 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@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

Jun. 02, 2021

FFTC 2021 DFNet Workshop: Global / Local GAP Certification to Enhance Market Opportunities - Challenges and Strategies

May. 21, 2021

The FFTC 2020 Annual Report now available online

May. 18, 2021

FFTC management adapts work from home scheme

May. 13, 2021

Director Chang hosts welcome dinner for two FFTC newcomers

May. 06, 2021

FFTC’s latest book covers wide spectrum of the dragon fruit value chain

PUBLICATIONS

FFTC 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Annual Report

FFTC 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Highlights of FFTC’s major accomplishments and activities for 2020, and a summary of the Center’s projects for 2021 are now available online at the FFTC website. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel restrictions, four of the Center’s 11 projects for 2020 have been postponed. While face-to-face workshops and seminars took a backseat for the time being, the FFTC management has adapted the videoconference mode in the conduct of its activities, with two conferences done both onsite and online. For a broader reach, we also livestreamed most of our conferences for the year via Facebook. The 2020 Annual Report also features the Center’s regular program comprising the production of its publications and the continuous operation of various websites on Asian agriculture, plus other activities which FFTC embarked on last year.

Dragon Fruit - from Production to Market

Book

Dragon Fruit - from Production to Market

“Dragon Fruit - from Production to Market,” FFTC’s latest book, has been published through the financial support of Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). It offers a wide spectrum of topics on the dragon fruit value chain - from a global industry overview to varieties and breeding, new cultivation technologies, country situations in Asia, control of fruit pests and diseases, postharvest handling management, quarantine regulations and international marketing to nutritional and functional traits, processing properties and consumer preferences.

Applicable Solutions against Rice Blast in Asia

Book

Applicable Solutions against Rice Blast in Asia

This book is a compilation of papers written, delivered and presented by 15 speakers from 12 countries during a joint international videoconference of the same title last September 18, 2020 in Tsukuba, Japan, and livestreamed in FFTC’s Facebook page. The book features several rice blast technologies and also contains a project report featuring the summary, major recommendations and highlights of the discussions in the said workshop.