Chen Bao-ji, minister of the ROC Council of Agriculture, is set to attend the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial meeting on food security May 30-31 in Kazan, Russia.
“The minister will update APEC member economies on government efforts promoting food safety and discuss strategies addressing food security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region,” a COA official said.
“He will also share Taiwan’s agricultural sector experiences in attracting investment, boosting output, reducing transportation costs and cracking down on illegal fishing.”
According to the official, one of the highlights for the minister will be taking part in a series of bilateral talks with counterparts from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines and the U.S. on issues of mutual concern.
The first APEC ministerial meeting on food security was held in Niigata, Japan, October 16-17, 2010.
At the meeting, Taiwan proposed six initiatives for ensuring food security in the Asia-Pacific region, including establishing an emergency food reserve mechanism; utilizing indigenous vegetable and food crop resources; developing irrigation, food production and post-harvest processing techniques; and setting up a landslide data collection system. (JSM)
Write to Rachel Chan at ccchan@mofa.gov.tw