Taiwan

Effects of Shallow Hidden Pipes on Soil Salinity of Greenhouse Cucumber

ABSTRACT Due to the shallow groundwater level and high sodium content of irrigation water in Taibao Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan, the greenhouse soil drainage is poor and the soil sodium content is excessively accumulated, which is unfavorable for greenhouse cultivation. The shallow buried...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agriculture
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The Agricultural Workforce Development Policies and Collaborative Models in Taiwan

Ya-Ting Yang, Yen-Tsue Huang, Chung-Chuan Yang, Yi-An Hsieh, Yu-Shan Liu
ABSTRACT In response to the shortage and aging of the agricultural workforce in recent years, the Council of Agriculture (COA), Taiwan has promoted several measures, such as the establishment of a special unit for agricultural human resources management, the development of diversified human...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Measures Adopted in Taiwan to Strengthen Healthy Soil-Plant Interactions for Resilient Agriculture

Yu-Wen Lin, Su-Chen Lin, Chih-Feng Chiang, Jin-Hsing Huang, Tsung-Chun Lin, Yaw-Jen Dong, Ting-Fang Hsieh, Wei-Tin Huang
ABSTRACT With the increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme climates caused by global warming, not only the frequency of agricultural disasters in Taiwan has increased, but the patterns have also changed. High temperature and drought frequently happened in recent years, while rarely...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Challenges and Opportunities for Pesticide Management in the Face of Climate Change and Food Security Risks

Hsing-Hao Wu
ABSTRACT Climate change that results in severe drought events may accelerate soil degradation and intensify the spread of plant diseases and insect pests internationally. Legal disputes concerning the use of Roundup, a widely used herbicide to eliminate weeds produced by Monsanto, have been...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Climate change
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Too Small to Make a Difference? Low-Carbon Community and beyond for Smallholder Farmers behind Grassroots Aquaculture Initiatives in Southwestern Taiwan

Hui-Yu Wang, Liang-Yu Wei, Hsin-Nan Huang
ABSTRACT For the small-scale producers in Dongshi Township, where rural villages mainly rely on aquaculture dispersed between Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf and river lowlands in Southwestern Taiwan, climate change is real and hits home: the rising sea level, the severer soil salinization unfavorable...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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