President Tsai Ing-wen said Oct. 6 that the government is committed to expanding collaboration with partners around the world to build a more sustainable and resilient agricultural sector.
Agricultural agencies across the globe face the dual challenges of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, Tsai said. Increasing agricultural productivity, raising farmers' incomes, advancing sustainable development, and ensuring food security are the common goals, she added.
Tsai made the remarks during a prerecorded video address for the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region 50th Anniversary and Symposium in which she extended her congratulations.
According to the president, the FFTC has worked to collect and disseminate information on agricultural technologies and policies for half a century, empowering small farmers across the region. In addition, the center has also actively promoted the adoption of smart agriculture systems over recent years, making the agricultural sector more resilient in the face of natural disasters and diseases, she added.
Taiwan will remain an active supporter of the FFTC and its work, while collaborating closely with all member and partner countries, Tsai said, adding that together, even greater contributions can be made to the future of agriculture and the welfare of farmers across the region.
Established in 1970, the FFTC is an international agricultural technology and policy information center with the goal of promoting sustainable agricultural and rural development in the Asian and Pacific Region. (DL-E)
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