Taiwan ambassador offers full scholarship to Cagayano student farmers

TUGUEGARAO CITY: Delighted to see young people who have interest in farming, Taiwan Ambassador Wallace Minn-Gan Chow offered more slots for full scholarship program for Cagayan young farmers.

Chow offered the scholarship during his presentation to a group of student interns, women’s groups, farmers and barangay officials at the Cagayan Farm School and Agri-Tourism Center in Anquiray village in Amulung town, Cagayan, on Wednesday, February 21.

Also the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Philippines, Chow told Gov. Manuel Mamba that he will increase the number of slots for Cagayan young student farmers who wish to be included in the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFITP).

FYFIPT is a partnership program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Manila Economic and Cultural Office and TECO through the Agricultural Training Institute of the DA.

Chow said he was delighted to see many students in Cagayan province who have an interest in farming.

“Through their trip and study in Taiwan, they will learn modern farming technologies that they can use here in Cagayan province,” he said.

Chow said Taiwan offers 11 months and four-year full-term scholarships and students can apply directly to him through the provincial governor’s office.

“This is a trip of learning, a trip of sharing and a trip to agriculture. We have students trained with salaries for 11 months there in Taiwan. They learn modern skills for agriculture so that they can have their own or grow their own farm and help their fellow here,” he added.

Chow also noted that since Cagayan and Taiwan are so close to each other geographically, they should be good partners in many potential economic endeavors.

“Taiwan and the Philippines are naturally close. You can hear the Taiwanese song in the upper part. See how close we are. So, we should not only be relatives but should be the best partners in the world,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mamba requested 50 slots for the scholarship under the FYFITP. He also thanked the ambassador and the delegation from Taiwan for their interest in partnering with the province.