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Sri Lanka on the Brink of Bankruptcy, Repaying Debt with Tea: Has the Organic Farming Revolution Worsened the Food Crisis?
Among the countries whose economies have been hit hard by the pandemic, Sri Lanka's situation is especially dire. Tourism revenue, a major source of foreign exchange, has plummeted, remittances from overseas workers have declined, and on top of an already severe debt crisis, Sri Lanka's risk of default has risen sharply this year. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (W
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Yinchuan Sustainable Farm's organic rice growers cultivate agricultural talent through organic life camps
Organic rice growers take on the responsibility of nurturing agricultural talent! Yinchuan Sustainable Farm launches a land restoration revolution through organic life camps. Arriving in Fuli Township, Hualien, Taiwan, China, one is greeted by rice paddies everywhere, and this is Fuli rice, one of the "Three Treasures of Fuli" alongside shiitake mushrooms grown on logs and daylilies. Hualien has the largest organic cultivation area in all of Taiwan, about 2,800-plus hectares, and Yinchuan Sustainable Farm is the largest organic rice grower in all of Taiwan, cultivating 680 hectares of organic rice a year, but for Yinchuan, the connection to this land in Hualien is not merely planting rice in the fields, but taking root locally through "organic life camps."
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Imported tea passed off as Taiwan organic tea: "Goddess Farmer" apologizes in tears
Chen Lixue, once named a "Century Goddess Farmer" and owner of the Jiafang Organic Tea Garden in Taitung, has been investigated by the Taitung District Prosecutors Office for allegedly selling tea blended with or passed off as imported tea. Prosecutors believe she and her husband Su Yinde are suspected of fraud and of falsely labeling the country of origin of goods, and each was released on bail of 100,000 yuan. Chen Lixue came forward on the evening of the 11th, choking up several times and bowing.
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Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Invests in Smart Strawberry Farm in Australia
Smart Agriculture Report by Nongxun.net: According to a recent report by Yonhap News Agency, with the support of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), a Korean smart agriculture company successfully signed a smart farm cooperation project with an Australian company. It is reported that the project will use Korean smart greenhouse and vertical farm technology in Australia
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Cucumber cultivation is highly challenging, but young farmer Lin Kai-yao uses technology to solve the problems
When describing cucumbers, people usually say they are sweet, crisp and refreshing, but have you ever heard that cucumbers are "mischievous"? That's right! Young farmer Lin Kai-yao says cucumbers are animals wearing a plant's skin, and the mischievous kind at that. He once set up
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A middle-aged couple switches to farming - from a two-fen plot to 1 hectare, growing perfect golden passion fruit
The sweet-and-sour taste of passion fruit is so addictive after one bite, making it a refreshing summer fruit. The vine-ripened red passion fruit at "Shihui Organic Farm" in Qishan, Kaohsiung, naturally ripens on the vine and drops into pre-set hanging nets. The farmers use nets to protect their hard-earned harvest, and also net the most perfectly balanced sweet-and-sour flavor!
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Organic and eco-friendly farming exceeds 16,500 hectares; this one cooperative alone contributes nearly 150 hectares
Organic agriculture benefits environmental sustainability and is also an important production method for safe food. Since the "New Agriculture Innovation Promotion Program" in 2016, the Council of Agriculture set a target of 15,000 hectares of organic and eco-friendly farming area in Taiwan, China by 2020, with a growth target of 10%, or 1,500 hectares, each year thereafter.
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Over a thousand rejects of flowers destroyed; florist says they can still hold on, but the ones suffering are the flower farmers
During the pandemic prevention period, fresh flowers cannot wait for the outbreak to ease. Jing Zhiming, the second-generation head of Yongjin Flowers, said over 100,000 yuan worth of flowers were thrown away in a month, but he feels even more for the flower farmers who lost everything. Photo by Chen Zhiyuan. Image source: Apple Daily News "This year is the year the most flowers have been thrown away
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Long Island RA's Farm outing and spring walk top choice fresh certified flowers, produce, fruits and vegetables
The eastern part of Long Island is rich in tourism resources and has always been the top choice for New Yorkers' weekend outings. From vineyards, lavender farms, organic farms, flower nurseries, beaches, to various orchards, everyone can enjoy beautiful nature, suitable for adults and children alike. Founded in Long Island by Chinese
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Experts urge rice farmers to switch to organic farming: helps make land sustainable and prevents lodging disaster losses
As extreme climate becomes increasingly severe, the first rice crop harvest period every June often encounters days of torrential rain, causing rice ears to turn green-yellow, lodge and sprout, and farmers rushing to harvest green-cut rice, resulting in agricultural losses; the government must allocate funds to purchase the disaster-affected rice. Liu, head of the Department of Agriculture at Mingdao University
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