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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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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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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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Organic tea gardens have more spiders in both number and species than conventional ones, with better biodiversity
Spiders are natural enemies of tea pests such as the tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis spp.), and tea gardens with abundant spider ecology help eliminate tea pests and are also an important indicator of tea garden biodiversity. Over the past two years, the Endemic Species Research Institute of the Council of Agriculture conducted field spider surveys in the tea areas of Yuchi Township, Nantou County, and
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Savoring Organic Farming: Rooted in Tribal Culture, Creating a Brand-New Indigenous Farming Economy
[Savoring Organic]Rooted in Tribal Culture, Creating a Brand-New Indigenous Farming Economy To promote tribal organic agriculture, the "Tribal e-Go" platform was established, teaching tribal farmers to carry out season-limited agricultural marketing and supporting the operation of the sales platform. (Image provided by
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Top Ten Shennong Award Winners Announced, President Personally Presents Awards, Urges Citizens to Thank Farmers, Organic and Eco-Friendly Farming Shines with Remarkable Achievements
Top Ten Shennong Award Winners Announced, President Personally Presents Awards, Urges Citizens to Thank Farmers, Organic and Eco-Friendly Farming Shines with Remarkable Achievements
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What are the environmental factors in organic Rex rabbit farming
Environmental factors have a relatively large impact on organic Rex rabbits. The main environmental factors affecting organic Rex rabbit production are: air inside the shed, temperature, humidity, airflow, harmful gas content, dust, lighting and noise, contamination by pathogenic microorganisms, etc. Large-scale rabbit farming and
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The power bestowed by the bear! Lin Yung-Hung returns to Nan'an Tribe to promote organic farming, revive "butt beans," and launch Little Bear Bento to boost deep tourism
The power bestowed by the bear! Lin Yung-Hung returns to Nan'an Tribe to promote organic farming, revive "butt beans," and launch Little Bear Bento to boost deep tourism
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The power bestowed by the bear! Lin Yong-Hong returns to Nan'an Tribe to promote organic farming, revive "Pipi Bean," and turn Little Bear Bentou into a deep-tourism draw
The power bestowed by the bear! Lin Yong-Hong returns to Nan'an Tribe to promote organic farming, revive "Pipi Bean," and turn Little Bear Bentou into a deep-tourism draw
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Ruiming Farm - Only by Enduring the Hardships of Organic Farming Can You Reap Sweet-and-Sour Pineapples
Ruiming Farm - Only by Enduring the Hardships of Organic Farming Can You Reap Sweet-and-Sour Pineapples
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