Young People Return to Their Hometowns to Learn Organic Farming: The 2014 Promotion Plan Has Arrived

Because the rural population in Taiwan, China, has been dwindling and the aging of the farming population has long been an ongoing problem, in recent years a wave of agricultural revival movements has risen from top to bottom across Taiwan, China, attempting to tackle this long-accumulated problem from various angles. Young people are seen as the most core element in solving agricultural issues, and so the slogans ‘youth entering farming’ and ‘youth returning to the countryside’ have begun to be passionately proclaimed everywhere.

But does youth entering farming really mean going back to the countryside, picking up a hoe, and starting to be a full-time farmer?

Agricultural production is the root of agriculture, but agriculture should not be limited; agriculture is in fact very diverse

This lecture series will use four themes - farming, community management, marketing, and food - to explore the diversity and future of young people engaging in agriculture.

By inviting people who have deeply cultivated these fields, to share their stories and expertise in agriculture-related areas, providing everyone with a deeper and broader new perspective on farming.

For more event information, please search for ”Agricultural Youth Era”

Theme: ‘Youth and Agriculture’ - Fengtu Zhi - agricultural cultural and creative products you cannot bear to put down once you see them

Date: November 24 (Mon)

Registration: http://ppt.cc/FO~i

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Theme: ‘Youth and Agriculture’ - Sustainable rural design and management

Date: December 15 (Mon)

Time: 18:30~20:00

Venue: 7th floor, National Chung Hsing University Library

Speaker: Chen Meng-kai

Board Member, Permaculture Sustainable Design

Person in Charge, Hepu Agricultural Learning Market

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Theme: ‘Youth and Agriculture’ - Organic diet and seasonal cooking

(The only session with hands-on teaching)

Date: January 08 (Thu)

Time: 18:30~20:00

Venue: Because it includes hands-on teaching, the venue will be notified separately once confirmed

Speaker: Lu Chun-ching

Return to the Countryside Organic Life Farm team

Head Chef, Ganlu Natural Vegetarian Restaurant

Former Head Chef for banquets of Vice President Shiao

Registration: http://ppt.cc/8VWG

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*The first ten people will receive one serving of exquisite organic snacks

Organizer: Agriculture and Food Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

Implementing Organization: Ecological Farming and Natural Diet Promotion Association, Republic of China Social Association

Co-organizers: National Chung Hsing University Career Development Center

National Chung Hsing University International Volunteer Service Club