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Rice crop losses: Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu says he will do everything possible to help farmers reduce their losses
Concerned about agricultural losses from heavy rain, Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu went to Meinong District on the afternoon of yesterday (the 23rd) to inspect the current state of lodged rice. After hearing a briefing from the Kaohsiung City Agriculture Bureau, he said the city government stands with farmers, and if farmers have any difficulties they should by no means...
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Rice expert improves Tainung 67 into a low-glycemic rice line
Rice is high in calories and is a high-glycemic food. Once rice is eaten and digested by the body, blood sugar levels tend to rise rapidly, so people with diabetes can only eat it in small amounts. Wang Chiang-sheng, a professor in the Department of Agronomy at National Chung Hsing University, saw the troubles faced by some groups and four years ago began developing low-glycemic rice varieties
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Three major Alishan spring tea competitions announced one after another; Meishan Farmers' Association oolong tea fetches a higher price
The Alishan tea region has 3 major tea competitions, organized respectively by the Meishan Township Farmers' Association, the Alishan Farmers' Association, and the Alishan Production Cooperative. This year, affected by climate drought, the competition schedules were postponed along with the harvest time. The earliest to submit tea and the earliest to conduct judging was Alishan
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Warm winter cuts daylily output, driving up prices: May auction average tops 130 yuan per kg
The Agriculture and Food Agency recently announced that, affected by high temperatures in February and March, daylilies in some townships have reached the threshold for cash disaster relief. According to data from the Agricultural Product Market Trading Information Station, taking the Taipei market as an example, daylily arrivals in the same period in May were only about 40% of last year's, with lower volume driving prices
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One third of commercially sold zongzi for Dragon Boat Festival have risen in price; the cost of ingredients for making zongzi at home remains stable
In just over a week it will be Dragon Boat Festival. The Executive Yuan convened a price stability task force meeting to review the supply situation of key daily necessities for this year's Dragon Boat Festival. The festive food in question is of course zongzi. After surveying commercially sold zongzi, the Consumer Protection Committee found that two thirds had not raised prices, while only one third had increased their selling prices. The main reason for the price increases was higher personnel costs and packaging material costs. If you plan to make zongzi yourself, the Executive Yuan believes that the needed ingredients such as glutinous rice, shiitake mushrooms, peanuts, pork and dried squid can all be fully supplied.
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Taiwan pineapple prices rise, Taipei auction price nearly double compared with the same period
In mid-March this year, after reports emerged that pineapple prices were poor in some production areas, the Council of Agriculture successively launched three major measures - diversified marketing, exports and processing - and successfully stabilized prices. In March, the Agriculture and Food Agency also announced that this year's "Domestic Hand-Shaken Beverage Championship" would start early, hoping to push prices up, with the event held on May 31.
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How are edible mushrooms cultivated? A detailed guide to rice straw and wheat straw cultivation techniques
Techniques for cultivating edible mushrooms with long rice (wheat) straw
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Storage-friendly cabbage affects domestic prices; the Agricultural Research Institute hopes it can replace imports
By Lin Liang-chi. Lead image provided by / Fengshan Branch of the Agricultural Research Institute. Farmers habitually plant cabbage in the winter crop, but because the production period is concentrated and production is excessive, among other reasons, prices decline. The Agricultural Research Institute therefore introduced storage-friendly cabbage varieties, which are easier to keep refrigerated and reduce the harm to farmers from severe price fluctuations, but it has been questioned whether this may endanger
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Friendly Rice Fields Coexisting with Wildlife: Where There Is Habitat in Fengshuwo, Miaoli, There Are Leopard Cats
The push to legislate the Miaoli County Leopard Cat Conservation Self-Governance Ordinance has stalled, but don't give up, because there are still plenty of people who care about leopard cats! Residents of Fengshu Village in Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, have taken action on their own initiative to protect leopard cats. Li Longhua, former chairman of the Fengshu community, began 5 years ago
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Fish maw prices are expected to become more affordable! The Fisheries Research Institute has established a complete set of cage culture and breeding technology for fish
A new promising species for cage culture is about to emerge! After 3 years of effort, the Fisheries Research Institute has achieved
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