In a meeting of the Board of Directors of TWADA held in July right after the seminar-workshop in Japan, the representatives of TWADA to that seminar-workshop shared their experiences, especially their visit to farmer communities.
Former Chairperson Mr. Chen, Tai-Neng shared his observation of Japan FEV activities to the members while chairing the meeting for the current Chairman Mr. Tsai, who was on a fieldtrip to Mainland China with a group of experts.
TWADA, or the Taiwan Wax Apple Development Association, an AFA member in Taiwan, is currently focused on the production and marketing of the wax apple products of its members, and its efforts have been successful and well-recognized.
Just recently, Mr. Chen was in the cover story of the June issue of the Good Harvest
Magazine, a widely circulated bi-weekly magazine among farmers. Its current chairperson, Mr. Tsai, Shue Te, won the top ten Production and Marketing Team Award in 2005, for his team’s outstanding performance.
Last June, TWADA also participated in the “Panel Discussion on Agriculture Issues” held by the Kaohsiung District Agriculture Research and Extension Station (formerly called Kaohsiung District Agricultural Improvement Station). It is held regularly each month in different Farmers’ Associations. Farmers in each region can participate in the meeting and voice their concerns directly. TWADA member Mr. Tai-Neng Chen participated in the meeting held in Lin-lo Township.
Other recent activities of TWADA are the following:
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5th GA of the “The Outstanding Farmers Association of R.O.C.†(May 2006) – The new Council Chairman of the Council of Agriculture gave a talk to the 5th GA of the “The Outstanding Framers Association of R.O.C.†the member of the Association are limited to the farmers who had been awarded as the “outstanding†farms only. There are 5 members from TWADA that are in the Association. |
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“Panel Discussion on Agriculture Issues†(May 2006) |
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Training Session on the Current Situation of Wax Apple Product Export (March 2006) – TWADA Chairperson Mr. Tsai gave a talk in a training session on the current situation of wax apple product export. |
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Field trip to the Taipei Agricultural Company, the biggest wholesale market in Taipei (January 2006) – The former TWADA chairperson Mr. Chen led the wax apple producers to a field trip to the biggest wholesale market in Taipei operated by the Taipei Agricultural Company. The auction takes place in the early morning. |
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Workshop on the consolidation and packaging of superior quality products for export purpose (January 2006) – TWADA members participated in a workshop held in the Council of Agriculture on the consolidation and packaging of the superior quality products for export purpose. |
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Seminar on “Safety Issues on Chemical Application and Traceability System in Fruits Farm, and on Food Safety and Sanitary†(December 2005) – Organized by the Kaohsiung District Agriculture Research and Extension. |
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