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FOOD AND FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY CENTERfor the Asian and Pacific Region

FFTC Strategic Action Planfor 2019-2020

Dr. Akira HasebeDeputy Director

The 24rd TAC MeetingJuly 24, 2018

The Great Roots Forestry Spa Resort, Sanxia District, New Taipei City

The FFTC management makes sure that its activities are attuned to the needs of the

current environment

The FFTC strategic action plan for 2019-2020

A renewal of the Center’s commitment to respond to the technological needs of the farmers in the region amidst the constant changing global environment

The five program themes

1. Intelligent agriculture by ICT2. Smart agricultural value chain3. Climate-smart agriculture4. Green technologies5. Rural resource management

For Preparing

“The FFTC Strategic Action Plan for 2019-2020”

Five Points To Consider:

1. Comply with FFTC Goal and Mission

2. Contribute Emerging Global Topics and Face Scientific Challenges

3. Respond Customer Requirement and Satisfaction, and MeetConsumer Preference and Awareness

4. Reevaluate Diverse Rural Resources and Highlight Rural Areas in the Asian Pacific (ASPAC) Region

5. Seek continuity of the Five-Program Themes in Current FFTC Strategic Plan for 2017-2018

For Preparing “The FFTC Strategic Action Plan for 2019-2020”


Point 1. Comply with FFTC Goal and Mission

Goal: Contribute Higher Incomes and Better Lives for Farmers

Three major objectives:

#1 Spearhead the transfer of mature technologies and information to Farmers

#2 Promote the sharing and exchange of agricultural information among countries

#3 Bridge the agricultural technology gap between developed and developing countries

Point 2. Contribute Emerging Global Topics and FaceScientific Challenges

Global Topics; # SDGs: a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and

ensure prosperity for all. 17 GOALS TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD, The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

#Paris Agreement: a legally-binding framework for an internationally coordinated effort to tackle climate change

#Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA): Delivering Solutions by Focusing on Three Outcomes, Increased Productivity, Enhanced Resilience and Lower Emissions

#Global Soil Partnership（GSP): aimed at mobilizing the resources needed to reverse soil degradation and support effective soil conservation measures



Agriculture and SDGs

“Growth in agriculture is at least twice as effective in reducing poverty than any other sector.”

Source of “Farming First 2015”

“…Women produce over half the food worldwide, so bridging this gap and reduce global hunger by as much as 17%”

“Agriculture is an engine of pro-poor economic growth in rural areas. …“

“… Improving the efficiency of farmland can help meet the world’s growing consumption demand while minimizing the loss of natural habitats and forests for additional cultivation.”

Point 2. (Cont.) Contribute Emerging Global Topics and Face Scientific Challenges

New Scientific Challenges;#Society 5.0: a super-smart society where we can resolve

social challenges by incorporating the innovations of the fourth industrial revolution (IoT, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), robot and the sharing economy)

#Genome Editing: new emerging biotechnology to improve crop plants and livestock



Point 3. Respond Customer Requirement and Satisfaction, and Meet Consumer Preference and Awareness

Customer Requirement and Satisfaction; #Food Safety, Traceability, GAP, Agricultural Value Chains#3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle#Precautionary Principle: or precautionary approach generally

defines actions on issues considered to be uncertain, for instance applied in assessing risk management

#CSR: Cooperate Social Responsibility: a corporation’s initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on environmental and social wellbeing

#CSV: Creating Shared Value: the idea that a business must do two things simultaneously to be successful in the long term: create economic value for both the company and the society



Point 3. (Cont.) Respond Customer Requirement and Satisfaction, and Meet Consumer Preference and Awareness

Consumer Preference and Awareness;#Ethical consumerism: a type of consumer activity that is based on

“positive buying” in that ethical products are favored or “moral boycott” that is negative purchasing; Eco-consumption(purchasing environmentally friendly material), Local-consumption (purchasing local products. Local production for local consumption ) and Socio-Consumption (purchasing fair-trade products)

#Standards and Labels: a number of standards, labels and marks have been introduced for ethical consumers (Organic food, Local food, Carbon footprint, ASC, FSC)

#Sustainability Standards: ISEAL represents the global movement of sustainability standards

#Community-Supported Agriculture: a system that connects the producer and consumers more closely by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest of a certain farm or group farm



Point 4. Reevaluate Diverse Rural Resources and Highlight Rural Areas in the Asian Pacific (ASPAC) Region

Diverse Natural Resources;#Landscape, Soil, Water, Weather, Biodiversity, Biomass, Local

Products, Local Green Energy, Local Community, etc.

#Natural Capital: the world's stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services, often called ecosystem services. Two of these (clean water and fertile soil) underpin our economy and society and make human life possible



Point 4. (Cont.) Reevaluate Diverse Rural Resources and Highlight Rural Areas in the Asian Pacific (ASPAC) Region

Concepts and Movements that imply other benefits than food production in rural areas;

#Satoyama Initiative: a global initiative with the purpose of realizing "societies in harmony with nature" through the conservation and advancement of "socio-ecological production landscapes " around the world

#Rural tourism: focuses on actively participating in a rural lifestyle. It can be a variant of ecotourism. Many rural villages can facilitate tourism because many villagers are hospitable and eager to welcome (and sometime even host) visitors

#Terroir: the set of all environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat

#Geographical Indications (GI) : a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Since the qualities depend on the geographical place of production, there is a clear link between the product and its original place of production

#GIAHS: Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems; outstanding landscapes of aesthetic beauty that combining agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage



For Preparing The FFTC Strategic Action Plan for 2019-2020”Five Points To Consider:

Point 4. (Cont.) Reevaluate Diverse Rural Resources and Highlight Rural Areas in the Asian Pacific (ASPAC) Region

Concepts and Movements that implies other benefits than food production in rural areas;

#Multifunctionality: the numerous benefits that agricultural policies may provide for a country or region. Generally speaking, multifunctionality refers to the non-trade benefits of agriculture

#Agricultural externalities: Most production systems, agriculture included, can cause both positive and negative side-effects, or externalities that are not accounted for in markets. Agriculture’s positive and negative environmental services are unintended consequences of market activities that have an impact on people other than the producer of the effect. These by-products tend not to be priced in the market and, hence, their economic values are unknown or difficult to assess

#Ecosystem Services: the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems

#Local production for local consumption: the most simple market linkage pattern in which products produced by local people are sold in local markets

#Welfare Farm: for health improvement and the development of life motivation for elderly people and self-reliance support for people with disabilities

Point 5. Seek continuity of the Five-Program Themes in Current FFTC Strategic Plan for 2017-2018

The Five-Program Themes;

1. Upholding Small-scale Farming under Climate Change

#keywords: GHG, global warming, IPCC, increasing temperature, changing rainfall patterns, climate change-related crop failure, fishery collapses, livestock deaths, extreme climate events, outbreaks of animal and crop pests and diseases, resilient to climate change, mitigating GHG emissions, adaptation measures

2.Promoting Food Safety with Green Agriculture

#keywords: unsafe farm practices, improper use of manure, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and contaminated water, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, zoonotic pathogens, contamination of processed food by microorganisms and mycotokins, food chain, IPM, GAP, Organic farming, traceability, harmonizing procedures



Point 5. Seek continuity of the Five-Program Themes in Current FFTC Strategic Plan for 2017-2018

The Five-Program Themes;

3. Empowering Small-scale Farmers through Market-led Agriculture

#keywords: lack management skills and knowledge of markets, rely on extension workers for technology transfer, urbanization, market liberalization, marketing skills, market demand, product specifications, quality standards, value-adding, agricultural business, signed contract, capacity building

4. Enhancing Farmers Activity Using Modern Technology

#keywords: ICTs, mobile phone, wireless infrastructure, internet, Web 2.0

5.Encouraging Young Generation to Engage in Farming

#keywords: considerable decrease, outbound flow to urban cities, aging populations, constraints young generation to engage in farming,



Relationship Between “The Five Points to Consider” and “The Five - Program Themes of FFTC

Strategic Action Plan for 2019-2020”

The New Five-Program Themes;

1.Intelligent Agriculture by ICT

2.Smart Agricultural Value Chains

3.Climate-Smart Agriculture

4. Green Technology

5. Rural Resources Management

The Five Points To Consider:

1. Comply with FFTC Goal and Mission

2. Contribute Emerging Global Topics and Face Scientific Challenges

3. Respond Customer Requirement and Satisfaction, and Meet Consumer Preference and Awareness

4. Reevaluate Diverse Rural Resources and Highlight Rural Areas in the Asian Pacific (ASPAC) Region

5. Seek continuity of the Five-Program Themes in Current FFTC Strategic Plan for 2017-2018

The new five-program themes contribute to achieve FFTC ‘s mission

The New Five-Program Themes;

Promoting and/or Focusing

１）Intelligent Agriculture by ICT

２）Smart Agricultural Value Chains

３）Climate-Smart Agriculture

４）Green Technology

５）Rural Resources Management

FFTC’s Mission:

#1 Realize Higher Incomes and Better Lives in Asian-Pacific Agriculture

#2 Strengthen Resilience to Natural Disasters in Asian-Pacific Agriculture

#3 Sustain or Support Agro-diversity in Asian-Pacific Agriculture

Program theme 1: Intelligent agriculture by ICT

• Farmers in the 21st century have access to ICT, GPS, soil scanning, data management, social media

• FAO has declared intelligent agriculture is the key to the future

• Through ICT, farmers can better monitor plants and farm animals, can easily access weather and insect data, etc.


FFTC plans to:

1. Touch base with people working on ICT for agriculture in the region and seek their support to help design seminars and training courses on intelligent agriculture;

2. Help capacity building of NARS to package appropriate agricultural technology information for farmers;

3. Facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange among different stakeholders in the region;

4. Develop brief summaries of information technology modules and disseminate this using the Center’s website


Related possible workshops/seminar topics

• Precision agriculture by ICT applications for irrigation and fertilizer systems;

• Application of ICT technologies for pest and pathogen management;• Application of the AI, UAV, autonomous farming, plant factory in today’s

new agriculture and big data platform for smart agriculture;• Application of AI in animal production• Paddy rice field water management by ICT in Asia;• Enhancing farm management efficiency by ICT for young farmers;• Utilization of ICT for quality control of agricultural products; and• The ICT application on climate change for livestock, forestry and fishery

Program theme 2: Smart agricultural value chain

• Basically refers to the whole range of goods and services necessary for an agricultural product to move from the farm to the final consumer.

• New robotic systems have been used for farms• State-of-the-art climate science have been used to grow

safer foods.


FFTC plans to:

1. Develop training programs on smart-food systems, food processing, food safety and food consumer habits and preferences;

2. Inculcate the value of sustainable agriculture in the agriculture value chain and highlight this in the Center’s workshops and seminars;

3. Encourage the gathering of feedback from agri extension workers who work with farmers and other members of the food chain;

4. Collect practical technologies on smart farming for dissemination


Related possible workshops/seminar topics• Strengthening linkage among farmers, farmers’ organizations and agribusiness

organizations;• Beginners guide to crop insurance for farmers in Asia;• Enhancing value-adding of agricultural products for farmers in Asia;• Supporting new promising fruit industry like the dragon fruit industry and its

value chain in Asia;• New marketing technologies based on consumer preferences;• Improving traceable agricultural products (TAP) and New Plant Breeding

techniques (NBT)• International standards and labels for quality assurance in agricultural products;• Innovative trends in animal probiotics• Improved management of food reserves• Reductions in overconsumption of food and consumer wastes; and• International agricultural investments and cooperation

Program theme 3: Climate-smart agriculture

• Agriculture that sustainably increases productivity, enhances resilience, reduces or removes GHG emissions where possible and enhances achievement of national food security and development goals--FAO

• It entails understanding weather patterns, adoption of environmentally friendly and ecological sound agricultural practices, managing climate risks, etc.


FFTC plans to:1. Conduct seminars, workshops and training courses on climate-

smart agricultural technologies;2. Promote best agricultural practices in FFTC’s website and social

media;3. Emphasize the idea of enhancing environmental resilience in

agricultural production including natural (or climate) disaster risk management; and

4. Disseminate early warning systems of climate disasters and smart ways to plan agricultural production and marketing amidst unpredictable climate


Related possible workshops/seminar topics

• Modern facilities for crop protection;• Climate risk management of agricultural products for farmers;• Climate change adaptation, agro-climate information system for warning

and decision support system for farmers;• Mitigation of agricultural GHGs while growing more food;• Real time prevention system of agricultural ponds for natural disaster;• Stress tolerance of food crops; • Cultivation technology under severe climate conditions;• Institutional reforms in agriculture in response to climate change; and• The adequate adoption of climate-smart technologies by small farms

Program theme 4: Green technologies

• Technologies that are ecologically sound, socially equitable, economically viable and environmentally sustainable

• Innovative technologies with the potential to steer agriculture along a sustainable path and contribute to the advancement of economic and efficient production methods to prevent harm to human health and the environment.

• In line with the vision of the Satoyoma initiative (societies in harmony with nature)


FFTC plans to:

1. Design workshops, seminars and training on farming activities that would involve energy, efficiency, recycling, safety, and health concerns, renewable resources, water and air purification, solid waste management, etc;

2. Facilitate and encourage the sharing of experiences on the best practices of adapting green technologies and their corresponding benefits;

3. Utilize the internet and social media in the promotion of green technologies; and

4. Continue the past theme of “promoting food safety with green technology” to focus on safe farm practices, proper use of manure, IPM, organic farming, traceability, harmonizing procedures, etc.


Related possible workshops/seminar topics• Integrated pest management (IPM) and pre & post-harvest for farms (including beneficial bacteria);• The use of LED, ultrasonic and natural enemies for crop protection;• Maintaining a sustainable ecosystem for farmers;• Soil-borne diseases and plant viruses, new diagnosis and prevention system in Asia;• Sustainable weed management;• Transboundary (cross border) pest management by green technologies; • Soil survey and soil conservation, sustainable soil management• Training course on proficiency test to determine the nutrient contents of soil and plant tissues;• Establishing a healthy seed and seedling management• Agricultural energy management;• Reducing hazardous chemical compounds in food;• Training course for young farmers on safe use of pesticides/antibiotics (in livestock and aquaculture)• Food safety and the overuse of antibiotics in livestock industry and aquaculture• Friendly, easy, and efficient agricultural production and recycle management systems; and• Management of emerging animal diseases

Program theme 5: Rural resources management

• Basically covers the management of farmlands, irrigation, environment, organic resources, and the rural community

• Its issues relate to the decrease in the size of farmlands, lack of water, aging farmers, decrease in the number of young farmers and agricultural trade

• Also includes tourism and recreation activities


FFTC plans to:1. Gather experts in rural resources management and ask for their support

in designing seminars and workshops along the lines of rural revitalization, agri-tourism and recreation;

2. Follow-up on FFTC’s workshops on engaging and capacitating the youth in agricultural activities and agri-entrepreneurship and design training programs related to youth participation and agriculture;

3. Collect pertinent information on resource management and help translate technical knowledge into practical and more popular forms before they are uploaded in social media and the Center’s website; and

4. Involve the national agricultural research and extension people, technicians and rural development workers in FFTC’s activities.


Related possible workshops/seminar topics• The balance of rural development and ecosystems for farmers;• Rural sustainable development and rural resource management;• Ecosystem services, pest control and pollination;• Biomass utilization and local renewable energy;• Slopeland agriculture development and resource management;• Strengthen the role of rural tourism in promoting sustainable rural

development;• Create and attractive environment to attract young generation to

move to the rural area; and• Increase the land and water use efficiency in the agriculture sector

The new five-program themes are interlinked and

reinforce one another

Rural Resources Management

Farm to TableGreen

Technology

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Climate-Smart

Technology

FOOD AND FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY CENTERfor the Asian and Pacific Region

- As an agricultural information center, FFTC collects agricultural information, technologies and policies.

- To collect those information, FFTC has provideda unique platform system which consists of real (for more than 48 years) and virtual one (for over 6 years).

-Several workshops and seminars organized by FFTC with NARS every year are recognized as real (practical world) platform, on the other hand, FFTC managed websites, such as FFTC-AP net are recognized virtual (cyber space) platform.

FFTC is a unique “Platformer” in the AP region

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