Agriculture study trip in Taiwan

Collaborating with the Taiwan National University, the IVE Applied Science Department organised an agricultural field trip for a delegation of students.  The itinerary included a visit to the University’s experimental farm, seminar by the Taiwan Executive Yuan where local government officials were invited to speak, and study how private organic farm operates.  Mr Chris Ho, a lecturer in the visiting team, said: “Taiwan’s agricultural industry has a longstanding history, with a reputation in advanced farming technology.  The island is similar to Hong Kong in climate, environment and lifestyle, thus there is much to learn.  The trip familiarised our students with their agricultural policies and the sector’s latest developments. In addition, they also soaked up considerable knowledge on organic farming and arboriculture, particularly on brown root rot, together with the preventive and curative measures to take against this virulent disease in trees.  Such know-how is hard to come by in Hong Kong, and offers useful knowledge and experiences that our city could draw on.”