Climate-Smart Seeds: The Solution to Climate Change and Food Shortage Being showcased in the Seed & Seedling Pavilion at Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum #TAIPEI, Taiwan,Ā April 25, 2018/@PRNewswire/ -- @ubmplc Taiwan and Council of Agriculture ( #COA) collectively launch 2018 Asia #AgriTechExpo & Forum at Taipei #WorldTradeCenter from July 26-28.Ā Themed "innovative, #ecofriendly, sustainable," the #tradeshow positions itself as a one-stop #B2Binternational trading platform and aims to showcase #climatesmart agriculture facilities, #seeds and #seedlings, indoor #farmingequipment and more.Ā #Taiwan Seed Varieties will return to pavilion this year andĀ is sure to once again draw the interest of many attendees. The development features of adaptable plant seeds and seedlingsĀ areĀ seen as one ofĀ theĀ solutions toĀ the upcoming :climatechange and food crisis challenges. In recent years, the local authority inĀ Taipei, COA, guided #seedsmanufacturers to improve F1 #hybridseed collecting techniques that resulted inĀ superiorharvest performance of cruciferous #vegetables, #watermelons and #cherrytomatoes. "Cruciferous vegetables, cucurbit #crops, banana seedlings and graft #passionfruit seedlings are the strength of Taiwan.Ā They feature good qualityĀ andĀ greater survival of grafted #plants, andĀ areĀ heat-, disease-, moisture-,Ā andĀ #drought-resistant and tolerant," said Ms.Ā Sabine Liu, General Manager of UBM Taiwan. Based upon the statistics, the export business ofĀ TaiwanĀ seeds and seedlings achievedĀ aĀ totalĀ ofĀ USD35 millionĀ in 2017.Ā Seeds of #broccolis, #cauliflowers, cherry tomatoes, watermelons, #pumpkins, #kidneybeans, peas, aubergines, sweet peppers and graft passion fruit seedlings are the most tradedĀ items. The featured #exhibitors invited to showcase at the pavilion of Taiwan Seed Varieties this year include #BesgrowSeed,Ā Ching Long Seed, Agronew Trading, Taiwan Banana Research Institute, Known-You SeedĀ andĀ Sing-Flow #SeedTrading.
