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Sep. 10, 2019

“Dragon Fruit Network: Marketing and the Whole Value Chain” And Steering Committee Meeting

Aug. 06, 2019

ICTs for Precision Agriculture

May. 28, 2019

International Symposium on Smart Agriculture for Environmentally and Consumer Friendly Food Production

May. 07, 2019

Enabling capacity in production and application of bio-pesticide and bio-fertilizer for soil-borne disease control and organic farming

Oct. 30, 2018

Smart Use of Fertilizers for Environmentally Friendly Agriculture

Oct. 22, 2018

Strengthening The Prevention Strategies And Early Warning Systems Of Agricultural Disasters Through Information And Communication Technology (ICT)

Oct. 02, 2018

International Workshop on Fostering Increased Engagement and Capacitating the Youth on Agri-Entrepreneurship

Sep. 27, 2018

Climate Smart Agriculture for the Small - Scale Farmers in the Asian and Pacific Region

Sep. 12, 2018

Soil and Plant Tissue Analysis: Testing Methods, QA/QC, Data Interpretation and Application

Jul. 24, 2018

THE 24th MEETING OF THE FFTC TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

FFTC’s project list for 2020

PUBLICATIONS

Books

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.

Newsletters

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.

Other

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.