In addition to fears of the spread of African swine fever, a new scourge from China could soon be threatening the livelihood of Taiwanese farmers, the fall armyworm.
The fall armyworm (FAW), which looks similar to the tobacco cutworm, but is a more serious threat, has recently caused large-scale...
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Taiwan’s quarantine bureau is on alert against the fall armyworm, an invasive insect that devastates crops.
Since reaching Asia in 2018, the fall armyworm has spread through southern and southwestern China.
Should the insects make it across the Taiwan Strait, the consequences for Taiwan...
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Academia Sinica yesterday released a white paper urging authorities to adopt more drastic plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions and draft climate change legislation.
The drafting of the white paper, “Taiwan Deep Decarbonization Policy,” started in 2015 and took more than three years...
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As part of the implementation of the Agricultural New Southbound Policy and the promotion of regional agricultural development, today (April 25) in Vietnam, the Chiayi Agricultural Experiment Branch of the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) signed the “Agreement to Cooperate on a...
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The AGTECH Program was initiated in 2007 by the Council of Agriculture (COA) under the Executive Yuan, and it has already subsidized many companies for various successful R&D achievements and subsequent transition to commercialization. Among these companies is Fortune Life Enterprise Co., Ltd...
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The number of people from “New Southbound” countries residing in Taiwan has increased by 60 percent since 2016, according to the Executive Yuan’s Office of Trade Negotiations.
The office said on Thursday afternoon (May 23) that the government’s efforts in promoting ties...
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Việt Nam’s tra fish exports to the UK in the first quarter increased by 69.5 per cent to US$11.9 million, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
The exports mainly comprised frozen tra fillet, the most high-priced item at $5.3 per kilogramme.
Frozen tra...
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To boost the export of rice as per the direction of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has many solutions to help businesses find export markets.
Trần Thanh Hải, Deputy Director of MoIT’s Import and Export Department, speaks to bnews.vn about the issue.
What has...