Organic Farming in Taiwan

Huang, Kuan-Hao; Chen ChiuMSc. Organic Agriculture, Hohenheim Universitaet

24th of October, 2016

Organic Farms How many?

-2598 Organic Farms Organic cultivated areas

-6490 ha / 796,618 ha= 0.8%

1. Taiwan Organic Info Portal, http://info.organic.org.tw/supergood/ezcatfiles/organic/img/img/1266/479813075.pdf visited on 19.10.20162. Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan of Taiwan,http://info.organic.org.tw/supergood/ezcatfiles/organic/img/img/1266/479813075.pdfvisited on 19.10.2016

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13351709 2013

23562961

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5850 5937 60716490

Area (ha)

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Organic Farms

Year

Rice27%

Vegetables38%

Fruits19%

Tea5%

Other crops11%

Products What kind of products?

-Rice, Vegetables, Fruits, Tea, Other Grains Organic regulation ?

-Agricultural Production and Certification Act( 2007) In-country markets or export oriented?

-In country markets

1. Taiwan Organic Info Portal, http://info.organic.org.tw/supergood/ezcatfiles/organic/img/img/1266/479813075.pdf visited on 19.10.20162. Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Monthly(Mar. 2014), pp. 42-48 

Development & Challenge Since 1986: Discussion about the practicability of organic

agriculture development Recently: The total market size for organic packaged food and

beverages in Taiwan in 2015 is US$24.2mn (34th largest market in the world), growth rate at 5.5%

Challenge: 1. Small scale farming

2. Pest control is hard to implant

3. Lack of trust and confusing organic certification labels  Source:1. Tung, S. J., Shih, C. C., Wei, S., & Chen, Y. H. (2012). Attitudinal inconsistency toward organic food in relation to purchasing

intention and behavior: An illustration of Taiwan consumers. British Food Journal, 114(7), 997-1015.2. Chen, H.C.(2010), Agricultural Extension Anthology Series 55, Vol. 55, Taiwan Agriculture Extension Association3. The Organic Trade Association , http://www.globalorganictrade.com/country/taiwan, visited on 22.10.2016

Since 1986: Discussion about the practicability of organic agriculture development

Recently: The total market size for organic packaged food and beverages in Taiwan in 2015 is US$24.2mn (34th largest market in the world), growth rate at 5.5%

 

Development & Challenge

Source:1. Tung, S. J., Shih, C. C., Wei, S., & Chen, Y. H. (2012). Attitudinal inconsistency toward organic food in relation to purchasing

intention and behavior: An illustration of Taiwan consumers. British Food Journal, 114(7), 997-1015.2. Chen, H.C.(2010), Agricultural Extension Anthology Series 55, Vol. 55, Taiwan Agriculture Extension Association3. The Organic Trade Association , http://www.globalorganictrade.com/country/taiwan, visited on 22.10.2016

Development & Challenge Since 1986: Discussion about the practicability of organic

agriculture development Recently: The total market size for organic packaged food and

beverages in Taiwan in 2015 is US$24.2mn (34th largest market in the world), growth rate at 5.5%

Challenge: 1. Small scale farming

2. Pest control is hard to implant

3. Lack of trust and confusing organic certification labels  Source:1. Tung, S. J., Shih, C. C., Wei, S., & Chen, Y. H. (2012). Attitudinal inconsistency toward organic food in relation to purchasing

intention and behavior: An illustration of Taiwan consumers. British Food Journal, 114(7), 997-1015.2. Chen, H.C.(2010), Agricultural Extension Anthology Series 55, Vol. 55, Taiwan Agriculture Extension Association3. The Organic Trade Association , http://www.globalorganictrade.com/country/taiwan, visited on 22.10.2016

Development & Challenge

Challenge: 1. Small scale farming

2. Pest control is hard to implant

3. Lack of trust and confusing organic certification labels 

Source:1. Tung, S. J., Shih, C. C., Wei, S., & Chen, Y. H. (2012). Attitudinal inconsistency toward organic food in relation to purchasing

intention and behavior: An illustration of Taiwan consumers. British Food Journal, 114(7), 997-1015.2. Chen, H.C.(2010), Agricultural Extension Anthology Series 55, Vol. 55, Taiwan Agriculture Extension Association3. The Organic Trade Association , http://www.globalorganictrade.com/country/taiwan, visited on 22.10.2016

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