Introduction
The agricultural industry is highly risky. It is risky because the unpredictable weather conditions and recent climate changes cause unstable quality and quantity of agricultural production outputs. It is normal for a farmer to make a living highly dependent on weather conditions. If...
Source: Council of Agriculture
How can consumers get information regarding product sources?
To close the gap between consumers and producers, the Council of Agriculture (COA) launched a specific database, “Agri-Product Business Inquiry”, in its official website, in order to...
Minister Bao-ji Chen of Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan (COA) participated in a workshop meeting with young farmers in the central area (Taichung, Changwha, Nantou) on June 17. In the said meeting, Minister Chen responded to the needs of young farmers through a special project of zero...
The development of innovative agriculture is a mainstream strategy towards the enchancement of overall competitiveness under the globalization of free economies. It is critical to position innovative agriculture in technological, management, and humanity innovations, with supplement of value-added...
ABSTRACT
The average farm size was 1.03 hectare and only 21.7% of the farm households had a farm size with area more than 1 hectare in Taiwan in 2013. The agriculture employment decreased from 950,000 in 1995 to 544,000 in 2012. Furthermore, the average age of farm decision maker was getting old...
