The 11th Asian-Australasian Conference on Precision Agriculture (ACPA11) opened in grand fashion from October 14 to 16, 2025, at Nice Prince Hotel in Chiayi City. This year, the Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery successfully secured the hosting rights for the event, entrusting the Department of Biomechatronic Engineering at National Chiayi University with its organization. The conference attracted experts, scholars, and representatives from industry, government, and academia across 16 countries and regions. Participating countries included South Korea, Japan, Mainland China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, the United States, Singapore, New Zealand, India, Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Taiwan, demonstrating strong global engagement in precision agriculture.
ACPA was jointly initiated in 2005 by ten countries with the goal of promoting and exchanging the latest advancements in precision agriculture. Held biennially, its inaugural edition took place in Toyohashi, Japan. Over the past ten editions, it has evolved into one of the most influential academic gatherings on precision agriculture in the Asia-Pacific region.
The conference featured forward-looking topics such as smart sensing technology, drone applications, crop physiological information monitoring, AI data analytics, agricultural machinery automation, and environmental sustainability management. Several world-renowned scholars were invited to deliver keynote speeches, sharing the latest global trends in smart agriculture, digital technology applications, and practical cases in sustainable agriculture. In total, 172 papers were presented, including four keynote speeches, eight invited talks, 103 oral presentations, and 57 poster sessions, fostering lively and insightful discussions.
Huaang-Youh
Hurng, NCYU Vice President and Chairperson of the Chinese Institute of
Agricultural Machinery, stated that hosting ACPA11 not only showcased Taiwan’s
remarkable achievements in precision agriculture research and technological
innovation but also served as a vital bridge for agricultural technology
exchange and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region. He expressed hope that
this international platform would drive the digital transformation and
sustainable development of agriculture, paving the way for a smarter, more
efficient, and eco-friendly agricultural ecosystem.
Photo 2: Huaang-Youh Hurng, NCYU Vice President and Chairperson of the Chinese Institute of Agricultural Machinery, delivers his opening remarks.
Photo 3: Dr. Steve Phillips from the U.S. presents “Precision Nutrient Management in the USA: Current Trends and Future Opportunities.”
Photo 4: Dr. Nancy Chen from Singapore shares “Embodied Agentic Artificial Intelligence for Precision Agriculture: Cross-Domain Experience from Multimodal Generative AI.”
Photo 5: Experts, scholars, and representatives from industry, government, and academia across regions gather for the conference.