The overall objective of the ASEAN Public-Private Partnership Regional Framework for Technology Development in the Food, Agriculture And Forestry (FAF) Sectors (TDFAF) is: to increase collaborative investments in sustainable technology development, adoption and dissemination throughout whole value chain in the FAF sector in ASEAN. The framework is developed to address key issues and problem areas in public and private sector collaboration for TDFAF. Priority cooperation areas to work on and priority sectors to engage are identified in the Document: i) Development and commercialization of new varieties of plants and animals; in particular: germplasm and seed sharing; training and exchange of experts in genomics; dissemination of varieties with desirable traits such as pest and disease resistance; high nutritive value; and climate resilience. ii) Innovation in agricultural inputs and production systems and value chain, particularly addressing best agricultural practices, food safety and food security, and climate change; iii) Support for development and adoption along the value chain of technologies and innovations by FAF-based MSMEs.
2017-01-01