Taiwan

Explore Government Support Measures and Implications of Crop Insurance from International Experience

Min-Hsien Yang
ABSTRACT Crop insurance is one of the more important branches of agricultural insurance, and because of global climate change, it is becoming more important for the financial wellbeing of the agricultural sectors across many countries. However, because many commercial insurance companies do not...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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The Policy Directions Pointed by the New Minister Tsao of Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: http://www.coa.gov.tw/view.php?catid=2504755 The newly appointed Agriculture Minister of Taiwan Chi-hung Tsao was officially on board May 20, 2016. He pointed out the agricultural policy directions, which reflects the current status and its future development. The policy directions are...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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Regulations on Green Energy Facilities in Serious Subsidence Area of Farmlands

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
According to the Taiwan Agricultural Development Act, any agricultural facility constructed on farmlands with fixed bases should apply for government permission regarding the use of its agricultural facilities. The execution is based on the Agricultural Facilities Application Permission which is...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Amended Agro-Pesticide Act Requires Buyers to Register

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan   The "Agro-pesticide Act" was amended on 24 December, 2014.  It intended to track the flow of agro-pesticides and to clarify the responsibilities of illegal drugs,...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Agricultural Insurance Extension Program: Mango, Rice, and Tilapia Included by Council of Agriculture

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Recently the extreme winter season caused a sever cold front and made very serious agricultural losses in Taiwan. Scholars asked the government to protect agricultural production from the loss of natural damages by using the agricultural insurance system. Council of Agriculture (COA) responded to...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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