The import tariff on United States mandarin oranges has been reduced from 35% to 10% according to the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), raising concerns about potential pressure on domestically grown produce.
The Agriculture Ministry provided a written explanation, clarifying that...
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RTI
2026.04.29
21
Taiwan bans over 1,000 Chinese agricultural and fishery products, but China is rerouting vegetables like Napa cabbage, cabbage, and shiitake mushrooms through Vietnam in an “origin washing” scheme, the agriculture minister said Wednesday.
Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) told lawmakers...
FFTC-AP Platform
2026.04.28
2
https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3955
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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the development and operational performance of South Korea’s agricultural insurance system, focusing on the Crop Disaster Insurance (CDI) program since its inception in 2001 and the more recent...
FFTC-AP Platform
2026.04.28
2
Link to the original full article: https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3954
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In digital farming, smartphones use AI and big data to manage crops, and drones can help with farming tasks, especially for Southeast Asia’s small-scale farmers. Both climatetech and digital tech can come...
FFTC-AP Platform
2026.04.28
3
https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3953
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Agricultural production in Indonesia has long relied on chemical fertilizer–based intensification to increase yields. However, rising fertilizer application rates have not been accompanied by proportional productivity gains, indicating declining...
FFTC-AP Platform
2026.04.21
3
https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3946
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Malaysia’s broiler industry plays a critical role in ensuring national food security and providing affordable animal protein, yet the sector faces persistent cost pressures that undermine long-term economic sustainability. Based on empirical...
Taipei Times
2026.04.16
5
Ministry of Agriculture officials have proposed to increase the quota for agricultural migrant workers by 20,000, but the Ministry of Labor said it would initially approve 7,000.
The proposal aims to address the labor shortage in agricultural sectors, such as farming, dairy production, livestock...
FFTC-AP Platform
2026.04.08
28
Link to the original full article: https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/3935
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Indonesia is the world’s fourth-largest coffee producer, with a diverse array of region-specific coffee profiles increasingly protected through Geographical Indications (GIs). This review synthesizes recent...