SUBSCRIBING TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAND: BUILDING A CONTEMPORARY ARK FOR GRAINS
2024/08/05
The Arkpital: Legacy Of Formosanus Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd.
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[/size][size=14pt]In 2022, Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd. began collaboration with GoodPoint Exchange to initiate the "Arkpital". Based on actions involving oil millet, the Arkpital is a plan for the completion of seed restoration, tribal recultivation, and establishment of responsive SDGs business models at the Ismahasan Farm in Yanping Township, Taitung County from 2023 to 2025.[/size]
[size=14pt]Implementing friendly farming methods and enhancing economic value, it aims to establish solid cooperative relationships with tribal farmers, assist indigenous tribes in preserving agricultural craftsmanship, and innovate the development of high-value-added products through a "phased harvest" approach. This is to nurture a complete industrial ecosystem through innovative business models that can support low-carbon sustainable agricultural operations Under the framework of a technology co-creation platform and with assistance[/size]
[size=14pt]from the Experimental Forest Management Office of National Taiwan University to introduce agricultural carbon sink certification, inspection, and monitoring systems that meet scientific research standards, it also integrates resources, such as Google's shared technologies and NEC's biometric smart system to establish a traceable, observable, and credible blockchain mechanism. [/size]
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[/size][size=14pt]The Arkpital will then submit an application for backup storage of Taiwan oil millet seeds at the Norwegian Svalbard Global Seed Vault, preparing the next generation ark for tomorrow's extreme climate challenges, further promoting innovative social design actions.[/size]
[size=14pt]Along with the cultivation of a complete industrial ecosystem through innovative business models, high-value-added products, such as super-future beer and Taiwan oil millet champagne, have been developed from oil millet crops.[/size]