2012 saw us set out our vision of becoming the best partner for sustainable
development by 2022. To achieve this, we will allocate resources and implement
projects across five priority areas: agriculture, public health, education, information
and communications technology (ICT) and environmental protection.
The special reports in this chapter explain the specific objectives and actions
involved in these five priority areas. These introductions to a wide selection of our
projects show how we are effectively striving to respond to the UN’s MDGs, promote
reform and put the principle of ownership into practice.
In the face of the increasingly urgent problem of
global food security, we aim to assist partner countries
to safeguard food safety by drawing on Taiwan’s
technological advantages and experiences. We hope to
minimize the impact of food crises, increase the added
value of agricultural products and improve farmers’
livelihoods.
Increasing Production of Crops and Animal Protein
Through Technical Cooperation:
To minimize the impact of food crises, we have taken
measures to increase the production of crops and animal
protein through technical cooperation, introducing the
comparative advantages of Taiwan’s production sectors,
such as rice production and aquaculture, to improve
productivity and ensure balanced nutrition, as well as
to enhance partners’ rates of self-sufficiency in food
production.
In terms of rice production, for example, our Torbeck
Rice Production and Marketing Project in Haiti has aimed
to increase the income of farmers and rice millers by
establishing contract farming practices, repairing irrigation
facilities and establishing a production and marketing
system. These activities have prevented social unrest by
improving food self-sufficiency in Torbeck and mitigating
rising food prices.
Elsewhere, our Upland Rice Expansion Project in
The Gambia has aimed to extend farming areas and
convert dry farmland so that it is suitable for upland
rice production. We are encouraging farmers to form
organizations and providing rice seed, fertilizer and
training to increase per-unit production rates and achieve
the country’s objective to become self-sufficient.
In terms of aquaculture, our Aquaculture Project
in Honduras, for example, aims to produce high-quality
sources of protein for children in remote areas of the
country by cultivating broodstocks, demonstrating
breeding, producing fry, organizing and guiding farmers
to form cooperatives to facilitate the transportation and
sale of aquatic products, and developing various species
suited to aquaculture.
Promoting the Development of the Agricultural
Sector in Partner Countries:
In terms of production management, we are
promoting the development of the agricultural sector
in partner countries by introducing partners to the
experiences and methods that Taiwan has used to support
its own farmers, such as production and marketing
groups, cooperatives, and farmers’ and fishermen’s
associations. Production and marketing information is
integrated to develop the essential technologies that
sustain the development of agribusinesses. The purpose
of these measures is to enhance the development and
implementation efficiency of agricultural policies, as well
as to increase incomes and improve the livelihoods of
farmers in our partner countries.
Our Papaya Export Project in Petén, Guatemala,
for example, has aimed to establish a complete supply
chain for the export of agricultural products, giving
production guidance to farmers and others working in the
agricultural sector while also promoting local agricultural
development. This is supporting the Guatemalan
government’s efforts to diversify its industries,
promote the development of remote areas and develop
unconventional export products.
Meanwhile, in response to the decline of the sugar
industry and release of government-owned land in St.
Kitts and Nevis, our Agronomy Development Project has
been implemented to develop alternatives to sugar in
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