Yu-xiu Chen, chairwoman of the Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS), and Maw-shin Hsu, director general of Central Taiwan Science Park, visited CH Biotech (TWSE: 6534) on November 15 and learned about recent developments in Taiwan’s agricultural biotechnology (agritech) industry….

The International Coffee Research Institute (ICRI), initiated by CH Biotech chairman Chen-pang Wu, was recently given regulatory approval to open. It will become the first non-profit organization in Taiwan to concentrate on coffee research. From seeds to beans to coffee in the cup, various aspects of the supply chain will be covered. Among the coffee enthusiasts that have signed up for membership are several well-known academics…

Mr. Wu noted that CH Biotech launched the Precision Agriculture Alliance together with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan Fertilizer, Known-You Seed, and Tien Heng Machinery in early November 2019. The alliance has set its sights on the high end of the agriculture market by drawing on each member’s specialties, such as variety selection and breeding, crop growth regulation and nutrition, cultivation management, and greenhouse design and construction. They aim to grow exponentially the value of crops per unit area.，…

The launch ceremony was attended by Chen-pang Wu, chairman of CH Biotech, the originator of the alliance; Xing-gian Huang, director of ITRI Central Region Campus; Hsieh-cheng Lin, R&D director of Taiwan Fertilizer; Lung-Mu Chen, chairman of Known-You Seed; and Zhao-feng Chiu, General manager of Tien Heng Machinery. Also in attendance were the Deputy Minister Cheng-mount Cheng, Director General, Jong-I Hu of Agriculture and Food Agency, and Direct general of Central Taiwan Science Park Maw-Shin Hsu….