Taiwan

The Application and Trend of Pig Science Trough Precise New Breeding Technology

Ching-Fu Tu, Chin-kai Chuang
ABSTRACT In recent years, gene editing (GE) techniques, such as CRISPR/Cas9, are broadly applied to agricultural and medical sectors because of the characters of low technical barriers and high efficiency. In this review, we will concentrate on using GE as a precise new breeding technique (NBT)...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Promoting Commercialization of Biopesticides and Biofertilizers for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Taiwan

Win-De Huang, Yu-Hsuan Lin
ABSTRACT Sustainable agriculture and food security are important global goals. Therefore, the government amends related policies and accompanying measures to achieve these goals in Taiwan. The government agencies vigorously promote the development and application of bio-pesticides and bio-...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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The Current Status and Development Strategies of the Animal Vaccine Industry in Taiwan

Jyh-Perng Wang, Zeng-Weng Chen, Yu-Yun Feng, Yi-Fang Jhou, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Tzu-Ting Peng, Wen-Zheng Huang, Hui-Jie Lin, Jen-Pin Chen, Jiunn-Horng Lin
ABSTRACT The animal vaccine industry is closely related to domestic epidemic prevention and safety, citizen health, and food safety; it also influences national agricultural economic output and relevant biotech industry development. Taiwan’s animal vaccine industry, which includes nine animal...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Recycling and Value-Adding of Spent Mushroom Substrates

Wei-Sung Li, Yuh-Jyuan Lee, Mei-Hsing Chen, Yun-Sheng Lue, Yu-Chen Hsieh, Chun-Wei Chen, Chung-Yu Hsu
ABSTRACT Sawdust is a major ingredient for cultivation of edible mushrooms. In Taiwan, the annual demand of sawdust for mushroom production has increased to more than 350,000 tons in recent years.  Using sawdust for mushroom production is not only expensive but is also harmful to the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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Application of By-Products from Agriculture and Food-Processing as Feed Resources for Ruminants

Geng-Jen Fan, Chun-Ta Chang, Tzong-Faa Shiao, Churng-Faung Lee
ABSTRACT In Taiwan millions of livestocks are raized for animal protein supply, however most of the feed ingredients are imported. For food safety and sustainable environment, explore the available locally produced feed resources is a more and more urgent issue. There are lots of by-products...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Agricultural circular economy
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