Therefore, in the first decade of the FFTC's existence, its programs were focused on soil and fertilizer management, the nutrient requirements of rice plants, and control of major rice pests. It was the first international center to specialize in control of rice brown plant hopper, which became much more destructive after the introduction of short-term high-yielding rice varieties and chemical pesticides.
因此，亞太糧肥中心設立的第一個十年，政策便設定在如何利用化肥來增加地力、供給稻米所需的營養素以及克服病蟲害問題，而亞太糧肥也成為第一個專研控制稻米蚱蜢蟲害的國際機構，發現該問題與引進短期結實量多的稻種和使用農藥有關。