Taiwan

Enhancing the Roles of Taiwan Farmers’ Associations in Response to Changes in Food Consumption

Zou-nan Chou
INTRODUCTION For the past 30 years, the food consumption pattern has tremendously changed in Taiwan. Due to the increase in personal disposable income and more westernized life style, food selection is more diversified and specially consumes less on the starchy food. From Table 1, it has shown...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural cooperatives and farmers' organizations
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RETI: A New Concept for Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm

Wan-Yu Liu
RETI: A New Concept for Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm[1] In 2011, the United Nations proposed “Sustainable Energy for All” (SE4All) initiative, i.e., ensuring universal access to modern energy services, doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency, and doubling the share...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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Social Entrepreneurship - One Way toward Sustainable Smart Farming

Hao Wang
According to the IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) 2015 report in State of Food Insecurity of the World, there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution for tackling hunger and food insecurity. Interventions must be tailored to conditions, including food availability and...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agribusiness
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Safe, Sustainable, Transparent Tracing System for Agricultural Products

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture (http://www.coa.gov.tw/ws.php?id=2503971) According to the “Agricultural Product and Verification Act”, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has been promoting the Traceable Agricultural Products (TAP) system since 2007. The tracing system was set to promote...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Share the Results of Promoting Agricultural Circular Economy in the International Seminar of Circular Agriculture in Taiwan

Min-Hsien Yang, Tung shen Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture(http://www.coa.gov.tw/ws.php?id=2506386) Agriculture is a fundamental and crucial industry in the development of a country. Division of labor in global agricultural economics has resulted in rapid agricultural development and the rise of great powers. While the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Eco-friendly agriculture (satoyama and satoumi)
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