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Taiwan Economic Research Monthly AgTech Transformation: Innovation to Global Deployment ‧ Confronting climate change, population aging, and global food supply disruptions, Taiwan's agriculture is undergoing an intelligent transformation. This month's articles examine Taiwan's agricultural transformation spanning conceptual frameworks, technological architectures, implementation cases, and international deployment, providing policymakers and stakeholders with upgrade pathways. Beginning with key concepts—"agricultural technology," "precision agriculture," "smart agriculture," and "digital transformation"—this analysis clarifies distinctions while exploring Taiwan agriculture's challenges regarding data complexity, digitalization levels, and cost-effectiveness. The report examines ICT, IoT, and AI as technological pillars, establishing layered architecture encompassing "information—analytical—execution layers," demonstrating how digital tools drive upgrading. The study presents international case studies covering image recognition, conversational AI, yield prediction, drones, and smart machinery. It analyzes contract-based "customized development advisory" models through tiered guidance, regional cooperation, and demonstration programs, enabling Taiwan's agriculture to bridge digital divides. As Taiwan's agricultural intelligence evolves toward "Technology-as-a-Service" models, this research explores emerging business paradigms, including subscription-based, platform-based, and value-added approaches, examining how technology services accelerate market alignment. The analysis encompasses global agricultural technology investment dynamics and agri-food patent landscapes, evaluating export strategies for Taiwan's technology sector. Finally, referencing Nuffield International's mechanisms, the study explores how Taiwan's agriculture can capture global trends and exert strategic influence, providing frameworks for innovation and transformation.