On March 24, a delegation of scientists and researchers from Taipei’s leading research center National Chiao Tung University arrived in Armenia to get acquainted with the Armenian agricultural potential and discussed the joint development plans of smart agriculture technologies.

The Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises has said in a press release that the delegation, headed by the university Vice President Dr. Jason Yi-Bing Lin, consisted of professors and researchers specializing in smart agriculture.

The organizers also conducted a meeting between the delegation and  the administration of Armenian National Agrarian University, headed by Chairman of the Board of Trustees Armen Harutyunyan.

The representatives of the two universities discussed promotion and application programs of the technologies developed by scientists from Taipei.  

“Taipei also has the issue of increasing the quality and volume of harvested land. In order to develop the new technology introduced to our experts, discussions on a joint investment program have begun, which, in case of successful implementation, will not only contribute to the development of agriculture, but will also introduce a new technology of smart agriculture to the world,” noted Alexander Yesayan, President of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises.  

“This meeting is in line with the university’s vision for development, in which the key point is the strategy to rebrand the university from “agrarian” to “agro-technological”. The basis of this is also the creation of scientific-educational institutions and innovative laboratories. We are convinced that for the development, competitiveness and productivity of agriculture the switch from traditional to innovative technologies is necessary. Educational and scientific institutions are of key importance in this process, so this opportunity to meet world-renowned scientists is a chance to make the best practice available in Armenia,” said Armen Harutyunyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Armenian National Agrarian University.