TAIPEI, TAIWAN- Media OutReach - 24 September 2019 - The Council ofAgriculture (COA) of Taiwan is leading five local manufacturers of high-tech agriculturalproducts and farm machinery to participate in the TAIWAN EXPO 2019 in Surabaya,Indonesia, later this month.

Theeffort to widen export markets and business cooperation with this SoutheastAsian country is in line with the Taiwan government's New Southward Policy -- tostrengthen economic ties with the region.

At theExpo, to be held in Grand City Convex Exhibition Hall during Sept.26-28, theTaiwanese enterprises will introduce advanced agricultural cultivation and productprocessing systems including plant seedling,biopesticides & biofertilizers, agricultural machinery and facilities toseek partnership in Indonesia.

Thefive exhibitors are all leaders in their specialized fields.

TaiwanAdvance Biopharmaceutical Inc. has developed hi-tech testing devices for foodmade from livestock and agricultural goods. The devices meet internationalstandards on precision, speed and convenience. The company also providesservice in development and marketing.

Advanced Green Biotechnology Inc., applying cloud computing,has developed automatic fermentation system. It isable to achieve high productivity through the safe and convenient process byusing big data techniques.

TECHS Technology Corporation Limitedprocesses organic wastes applying fermentation techniques to expandthe most of circular economy benefits. The high- quality microorganismfertilizers made through biotechnology, is able to reduce the usage of chemicalfertilizers so as to protect soil and increase the harvest and upgrade qualityof crops.

Taiwan Nissan Chemical IndustriesCorp. makes high quality, environmental-friendly fertilizers which effectively achievetarget results demanded by clients.

Yun Chuan Machinery Co. Ltd. specializesin designing and manufacturing machinery for peanut harvest. It also provideslatest technology in planting and harvesting of the peanut plantation. Aconvenient all-in-one service is offered to help peanut farmers increase crop yields.

Indonesiais the largest economy among ASEAN countries, with its agricultural sectoraccounting for 14 percent of its GDP in 2017. The area of agricultural landtakes 74.5 percent of the country's total.

Indonesiais one of the top 10 countries in the world for tropical cultivation so a highdemand in agricultural machinery and facilities by farmers and relatedindustries is expected to help upgrade yields of crops in the country.

TheCOA hopes Taiwan products would draw more visitors to the Taiwan AgriculturalPavilion.