Taiwan

The Policy and Pilot Plan: Top-Grafting Pears for Crop Natural Disaster Insurance in Taiwan, R.O.C

Dung-liang Wang
Abstract The Taiwanese government’s assistance to farmers affected by natural disasters is mainly to provide cash relief and low-interest loans. However, due to the increasingly extreme global climate changes, funds for disaster assistance are often a great financial burden for the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural risk management
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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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