On July 30, 2020, Amb. Sherman Kuo, Representative of the Taipei Representative Office in Greece, visited the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IGE) in Athens to witness the signing ceremony of the “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation Between Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Greece and Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, ROC”. This MOU on cooperation serves as the first bilateral agreement focusing on agricultural sector between Greece and Taiwan, aims to promote exchanges of agricultural research and cooperation.
The Agricultural Technology Research Institute (ATRI) was established by Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture for strengthening the commercialization and industrialization of agricultural research results. It is also one of the most important agricultural R&D centers in Taiwan. With the bilateral agreement and further cooperation, both institutes could share their experiences in areas of plant, animal, fertilizer and aquatic production, which would benefit many farmers, traders and consumers.