In early 2020, TaiwanICDF met Prof. Chou Chia-Pei, former Executive Vice President, and Prof. Lur Huu-Sheng, former Dean of the College of Bioresources & Agriculture, and jointly developed a program aimed at selecting senior undergraduate or master’s degree students in the field of agriculture (agronomy, animal sciences, horticulture, and so on) for participation in internship programs in the agricultural sectors of diplomatic and friendly countries. This initiative, called the “TaiwanICDF Youth Overseas Technical Assistance Internship Program” seeks to provide students with opportunities for overseas internships to gain practical training in the field and expand their international perspectives and experiences.
In early 2020, two students from NTU, Chen Hong-En, a junior student from the Department of Agronomy, and Chen Chun-Yu, a senior student from the Department of Agricultural Economics, were selected to participate in internships in Eswatini and St. Lucia, respectively. However, the two students were forced to abandon their internships in overseas technical missions due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
By February 2022, the College successfully deployed Mo Yi-Ting, a first-year master’s student from the Department of Agronomy, to Honduras to contribute to the “Avocado Seedling Production Capacity Expansion Project”. Since then, three ambitious and outstanding students have been selected for internships in Belize, Fiji, and the Kingdom of Eswatini, whereas four senior students have also been selected for internships in Belize, Palau, and Eswatini, participating in various overseas internship programs. These students have received favorable evaluations and achievements from overseas technical missions.
The outstanding performance of our students not only enhances their personal international outlook but also builds the reputation of the University and the College of Bio-Resources & Agriculture. In the future, we will continue to collaborate with the TaiwanICDF, ensuring ongoing opportunities for our students to engage with the global community, thereby achieving our sustainable management goal of nurturing talent.
Mi Hou-Te gives a guided tour to teachers and students from George B. Harris Elementary School, focusing on farm crop cultivation at the Palau Technical Mission in Nekken, Aimeliik State. He is pictured introducing the cultivation of red dragon fruit.
Mi Hou-Te (first from the right) gives a guided tour of the demonstration farm to Palau high school students, providing in-depth explanations about the crops and their Chinese names. The technical mission also has Chinese teachers who assist in teaching the students Chinese.
Mi Hou-Te pruning crops in the red dragon fruit orchard of the demonstration farm. The internship primarily focuses on working at the demonstration farm, encompassing the propagation and cultivation of various vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers, as well as providing guided tours to local students and the public.
Lin Hsuan-Yi (fourth from the left) at the Belize Banana Farmer Training Program. Alongside the diverse management responsibilities integrated into the program, training courses for farmers and technicians are also conducted at various locations. Interns have the opportunity to participate in these training courses as part of their program. This picture shows a training course for technicians on the measurement of physiological factors held at the Banana Growers Association banana plantation.
Tan Szu-Ting (first from the left) and Chen LiYu (first from the right) of the Eswatini Technical Mission greet President Tsai Ing-Wen at the airport, waving the Taiwanese flag.