Dili, July 31, 2026 – The National Institute of Science and Technology (INCT), through the National Director of Exact and Natural Sciences of the INCT, Mr. Valente Ferreira, together with the National and International Principal Investigator, held a meeting with the Director General of Commerce and the Director General of Industry of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), in the DGC-MCI and DGI-MCI hall in Dili, Timor-Leste.
The main objective of the meeting was to discuss scientific research in green economy, explore and collect relevant data from pertinent areas, and strengthen the scientific research in green economy that INCT conducted this year, in conjunction with the National Principal Investigator and the International Researcher from Udayana University, Indonesia. The title of this scientific research project is: “Study for the Development of Irrigation Models for Each Municipality in Timor-Leste”, which was conducted in six (6) municipalities, namely: Manatutu, Aileu, Viqueque, Manufahi, Ainaro and Díli.
This meeting was attended by the National Director of INCT, Mr. Valente Ferreira, the National Principal Investigator, Dr. Benjamin Hoffer Martins and his team, the International Principal Investigator, Prof Dr. Ir. Ni Made Trigunasih and Prof Dr. Ir. Nyoman Rai, as well as the General Director of Commerce – MCI, Mr. Elias de Jesus.