Philippine Research and Technology Managers Gain Lessons from Taiwan's Experience
During the week-long observation and exploratory tour, the Philippine delegation visited national research and development institutes, as well as Taiwan-based international agricultural organizations cutting across the north to the south of the island. The overall deliberation during the visits to these institutes/organizations revolved around Taiwan's policy environment relative to research and technology management, the organization and structure of the national RTM system and its resources, research and development program management, and research directions and achievements in terms of technology promotion and commercialization, particularly how to inject business sense into technology management and its contribution to the economic growth of Taiwan.
During the Philippine delegation's visit to FFTC, Director Sing-Hwa Hu discussed the Center's mission and commitment to respond to the technological needs of small-scale farmers in the Asian and Pacific (ASPAC) region amid the changing global environment. Strategies to strengthen future collaborative undertakings between FFTC and the Philippines' national research and development system were also explored toward contributing to the improvement of rural farming communities and the attainment of sustainable agriculture in the ASPAC region.
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Figure 1 FFTC Director Sing-Hwa Hu and staff discuss possible future collaboration on RTM in agriculture with research managers from the Philippines.
