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Grape orders plummet by 70 percent, small farmers call for bulk group purchases by companies and communities
Grapes hang heavy on the vines, yet farmers in Dacun, Changhua pick them with great anxiety. After the domestic pandemic alert was raised to Level 3, people's consumption shifted from physical stores to online, causing orders from restaurants and fruit shops to drop; when "Upstream and Downstream" actually asked farmers' associations and farmers in the production areas, it found that grapes in the Dacun area are mostly sold directly by farmers, with a small portion sold on their behalf by the farmers' association. With school closures, staggered work shifts and unstable logistics and delivery conditions, orders have fallen sharply for both the farmers' association and the farmers, with farmers' orders down by more than 70 percent. Last year's warm winter also caused grapes in Nantou to mature early, so the grapes from both areas clashed head-on, which is quite unfavorable for sales.
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Busy Tea Harvest in Shengzhuang Town, Shandong Province, with Annual Output Value Reaching 230 Million Yuan
Tea planted in Shengzhuang Town, Taishan District, Tai'an City, Shandong Province, has recently entered its harvest season, and tea farmers are busy picking and processing tea. The tea industry is an important source of income for farmers in the mountainous area of northern Shengzhuang Town. The town currently has more than 8,000 mu of tea gardens, with an annual output value of about 230 million yuan.
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At an altitude of 2000 meters, a forest tea garden: the ultimate satisfaction of a high-mountain tea ceremony
Driving up to Lishan is an ordeal; starting from the foot of the mountains in Yilan, the endlessly winding hairpin turns, 3 hours in a state of dizziness and discomfort, and even after reaching Lishan's town center you still have to drive on again to reach the Xinsi Guangyang tribe, and all this wooziness
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Darjeeling black tea output plunges 90%, Indian tea prices may soar
Darjeeling black tea, ranked among the world's three major black teas, has recently been severely affected in output by local ethnic conflict and a major strike, with tea production in June alone falling 90%, dealing a major blow to the global tea market. Foreign media reported earlier that eastern India
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Credit Suisse points out that over 30% of global food production is lost and wasted
The Credit Suisse Research Institute released the report "Global Food System: Exploring Sustainable Development Solutions", pointing out that more than 30% of global food production is lost and wasted, and that if the sustainability of the global food system is to be enhanced, then a shift to plant-based diets is imperative.
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How did Taiwan, China's coffee make a comeback after 30 years of silence?
While coffee is sweeping the globe, Taiwanese people's coffee drinking habits have also been keeping pace. According to the 2019 "Food Power" survey "Coffee Fans, Which 'Coffee' Can't You Do Without?!", the number of cups of coffee consumed in Taiwan, China rose from 36 cups in 1990 to 204 cups in 2018 in less than 30 years. But in fact, even earlier, Taiwanese people only "grew" coffee rather than "drank" it! Taiwan, China's "black gold industry" even entered a 30-year ice age! So why did coffee cultivation in Taiwan, China rise again later? And how can Taiwanese coffee beans leverage their own unique flavors to break back into the global coffee market? Let "Food Power" tell you!
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Drought Hard to Relieve, Spring Tea Output Cut by 30 Percent, Tea Farmers Cry Out in Distress
With drought and little rain, Zhanghu District, Yunlin's most important tea-producing area, has suffered heavy losses. The local village chief said that now is when the tea plants need water most, and without rain, the tea plants either wither and die or simply fail to grow. This year's spring tea will not only be cut by about 30 percent, but may even affect
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2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival returns to Kaohsiung, bigger and more economical
The national landmark celebration "Taiwan Lantern Festival" returns to Kaohsiung after 20 years, "2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung" debuts dual main venues at Love River Bay and Weiwuying, with a site area of nearly 100 hectares, twice the size of recent years' lantern zones; at the same time, it features the most...
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2020 Yunlin County Local SBIR R&D Results Shine Bright: Innovation and Creativity Transform Traditional Industries
Yunlin County - Yesterday (the 5th) at 10 a.m., the "2020 Yunlin County Local Industry Innovation R&D Promotion Program (Local SBIR) Results Presentation" was held in the Public Service Hall on the first floor of the County Government, opening amid the melodious music of the Dounan Elementary School String Orchestra...
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Cathay Pacific commits to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Cathay Pacific Group has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, making it one of the first airlines in Asia to establish a carbon neutrality timetable. The group subsequently released its "2020 Sustainable Development Report," outlining Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries...
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