Agreement establishing a Food and Fertiliser Technology Centre for the Asian and Pacific Region Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 11, 1969 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001951) Place of adoption Kawana Language English Entry into force Jun 11, 1996 Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Farming International agreement-text Data collection/reporting International organization Geographical area East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia, South Pacific, North Pacific, Eastern Asia, Asia, Oceania, Indian Ocean, North-West Pacific Abstract The Contracting Parties have established a Food and Fertiliser Technology Centre for the Asia and Pacific Region with a view to promoting the increase of agricultural food production through fertilizers and modern farming methods. The main purposes of such Centre are the promotion, the exchange and dissemination of technical information and experience on agricultural food production among Member Countries, giving particular regard to the use of chemical fertilisers and the adoption of modern farming methods. Moreover, the Centre shall make recommendations as regards the increase of food production ( FAO) Full text English Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Australia Jun 11, 1969 China Jun 11, 1969 Japan Jun 11, 1969 Korea, Republic of Jun 11, 1969 Malaysia Jun 11, 1969 New Zealand Jun 11, 1969 Philippines Jun 11, 1969 Thailand Jun 11, 1969 Viet Nam Jun 11, 1969 reset zoom out zoom in