Policy Articles

“Chilled” or “Defrosted” Meat on Display Should be Clearly Labeled

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2014.04.29
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   Chicken meat is one of the daily necessities in Taiwan. In order to strengthen the management over chilled and defrosted meat, the Council of Agriculture announced that the enzyme inspection method will serve as...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Animal-friendly Egg Production System

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2014.04.29
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   To assist the implementation of animal-friendly hen breeding, the Council of Agriculture drew up the Animal-friendly Egg Production System Definition and Guideline, and delivered it to relevant government authorities...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agriculture
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Afforestation to Make the Earth Greener

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2014.04.29
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   In order to promote tree-planting and greening, the Forestry Bureau organized the "Arbor Month" drive running from March 1st to 31st. During this period, the 8 forest district offices invited local...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Drawing Youngsters Back Out to the Wild

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2014.04.22
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association In the hopes of providing youngsters with a one-of-a-kind holiday experience, the Forestry Bureau of COA launched its first-ever summer camp in 2012, in which student volunteers got up close and personal with the nation’s...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Rural villages to ‘touch your heart’

Hwang-Jaw Lee
2014.04.22
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   Recent development trends in the rural village, such as establishing farmers’ markets, promoting agricultural tourism and entrepreneurial ventures etc., have revitalized the rustic culture of Taiwan’s...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Rural development
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