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Revised guidelines for humane egg production: increased space in poultry houses, no forced molting for egg production
The Agriculture Committee of Taiwan, China recently revised and circulated the "Definition and Guidelines for Humane Egg Production Systems." The biggest differences before and after the revision are lowering the stocking density for free-range and floor-rearing, prohibiting forced molting, stipulating that low-yielding hens after culling must not enter non-humane production system farms for continued rearing, and raising the conditions for enriched cages to EU standards.
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Major Survey of Organic Fruit Products: Average Farm Operating Area Nearly 3 Hectares per Household
However, organic farmers mostly adopt diversified cultivation as their operating model. Farmers include crops they currently or plan to grow in the future in their certified product items, but there is a discrepancy between the crop items farmers actually grow and the registration data. If farmers are classified solely by their main crop category, it is difficult to grasp the actual cultivation status of organic agricultural products.
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Longtan, Taoyuan: A Century-Old Tea-Making Powerhouse, Wandering the Ponds and Enjoying the Scenery
Longtan's tea industry was once at its peak; during the golden age there were even hundreds of tea factories. Although such prosperity is no longer seen today, what charm does the century-old Fuyuan Tea Factory still possess that continues to draw visitors' attention? Besides tea culture, because Longtan is dotted with large ponds, there are quite a few attractions born from these ponds. Beyond the natural scenery, Longtan's Hakka cuisine is also well known. Visiting Longtan lets you enjoy both beautiful scenery and delicious food!
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Yunnan Qujing Longwei apple accused by New Zealand's Prevar of variety infringement
Yesterday, Shenzhen SVM Variety Management Co., Ltd. (SVM) issued a statement in both Chinese and English. The statement directly pointed to Longwei apple in Yunnan as infringing, stating that units and individuals in Yunnan had, without permission, propagated, sold and planted Prevar A280 apple saplings, infringing the
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Heavy rain causes 150 million yuan in agricultural losses; Council of Agriculture closely monitors fruit and vegetable price fluctuations
The Council of Agriculture stated that agricultural losses from the heavy rain have reached NT$150 million, with melons and leafy vegetables particularly affected in Yunlin County, Tainan and Pingtung areas. It will assist county and city governments with agricultural loss procedures and guard against fruit and vegetable price fluctuations. The Ministry of Economic Affairs today held the central flood
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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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Behind the scenes of the historical drama Gold Leaf: The history and drama of the Jiang A-Xin Western-style House, the strongest tea merchant in Taiwan, China
GoldLeaf - the English title of PTS's latest big drama "Gold Leaf" - throws out a suspense: what kind of leaf can be like gold? This leaf is the dark tea. There was once an era when tea leaves were more expensive than gold. Europeans were crazy about drinking tea, but tea was only produced in a very few regions such as China, Taiwan, China, and Assam in India.
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How does Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa) whiten the skin? I'll teach you the correct way to use it
Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa), I believe everyone is familiar with it, and it also has many alternative names, among which one of the most special is called rouge flower. It got this name because a large patch of this flower grew where Chang'e spilled her rouge box. In addition, its vitality is very strong. Usually, wherever its seeds scatter, a large patch will immediately multiply there, and then when they grow into plants and bloom, the scene is also extremely beautiful. But did you know it can also be used for whitening? Bet you didn't expect that, right? How exactly do you do it? If you love beauty, follow me and take a look below.
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Reducing marine waste at the source: four single-use plastic products to be banned by 2030, including shopping bags, disposable tableware, takeaway drink cups, and straws
Reducing marine waste at the source: four single-use plastic products to be banned by 2030, including shopping bags, disposable tableware, takeaway drink cups, and straws
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What to Do If a Guzmania (Guzmania lingulata) Has Root Rot? Cause Analysis and Treatment Methods
This is a plant in the Bromeliaceae family and also a highly ornamental plant species. It has beautiful and varied inflorescences, as well as bright and diverse flower colors, commonly including pink, bright red, golden yellow, and so on. Its place of origin is South America, that is, places near the tropics, and it was only later introduced into China, becoming one of the ornamental plants. However, if its roots rot, it will have a very adverse effect on it. So, what should we do?
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