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TTDARES Holds “Conference on Adding Value Through Innovation to Special Indigenous Crops and Annual Experimental Research Achievements”

2023-01-16
To exhibit Taitung’s wealth of Indigenous culture and R&D achievements in agriculture, the Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TTDARES) held the Conference on Adding Value Through Innovation to Special Indigenous Crops and Annual Experimental Research Achievements on January 7, 2023, at the TTDARES regional education center. 200 agricultural agency representatives and growers attended. In addition to presenting major research achievements, the exchanges that took place also inspired new ideas on direction for future research. Also, by looking at development needs for Indigenous people and the local industry, the event sought to boost overall agricultural development in Taitung. TTDARES director Chen Hsin-yen stated that Indigenous people account for about one-third of the population in Taitung County, and along with its uncommon climate and geography, Taitung has been able to develop a unique agricultural industry, especially with the increasing effort put towards maintaining and promoting traditional Indigenous wisdom and culture in recent years. Based on their knowledge of agricultural methodology, those at the TTDARES are working on Indigenous crop-based projects, integrating Indigenous agricultural know-how in the aspects of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. In light of this, the event focused on related problems to come up with solutions.

Figure 1. TTDARES director Chen Hsin-yen hosts the Conference on Adding Value Through Innovation to Special Indigenous Crops and Annual Experimental Research Achievements. Figure 2. Posters exhibiting R&D achievements in agriculture, including Indigenous crops, in Taitung. Figure 3. Qiu Gui-chen of the Yisimahasan Farm shares about the seed conservation, propagation, and use of traditional Indigenous crops. Figure 4. Wen Yuan-tian, general manager at Bulaku (a fruit and vegetable production cooperative), talks about his experiences in Indigenous communities. 

Figure 5. Jinfeng Township Mayor Puljaljuyan discusses “six-sector industrialization” (an integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries) in Jinfeng. Figure 6. National Chiayi University professor Xue Ling shares experiences on providing industry-oriented guidance in Indigenous areas. Figure 7. An attendee speaks at the event.   

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