US Peanuts to Enter with Zero Tariff, Chang Chia-chun: Complementary Plan Needed to Cover Price Difference
Chang Chia-chun, a KMT candidate for Yunlin County Magistrate, expressed concerns about the impact of zero-tariff US peanut imports on Taiwanese peanut farmers. She urged the Ministry of Agriculture to immediately present a concrete complementary plan that can cover the price difference.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Cheng-chung, Taipei, 29th) As US peanuts will be imported with zero tariffs, Chang Chia-chun, a KMT candidate for Yunlin County Magistrate, stated today that the price of US peanuts is only about one-third that of Taiwanese peanuts. If the government only talks about transformation and equipment subsidies but fails to address the price gap, it cannot truly protect farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture should immediately propose a concrete and feasible complementary plan sufficient to cover the price difference.
The KMT Culture and Communication Committee today issued a press release stating that regarding the potential zero-tariff import of US peanuts, Chang Chia-chun, a KMT candidate for Yunlin County Magistrate, said that Yunlin's peanut production accounts for nearly 90% of Taiwan's total. If the government does not propose concrete complementary measures, the large influx of low-priced US peanuts will directly impact the livelihoods of Yunlin peanut farmers and could even lead to "agricultural extinction."
Chang Chia-chun pointed out that she demands the Ministry of Agriculture must stand on the side of farmers, safeguard Taiwanese farmers, and not allow zero-tariff agricultural products to be imported, sacrificing farmers' rights to livelihood.
Chang Chia-chun stated that although Minister of Agriculture Chen Chun-chi mentioned assisting peanut farmers in transformation and providing subsidies for drying and other equipment, these are not the most urgent answers for farmers. Faced with the reality that US peanut prices are only about one-third of Taiwanese peanuts, if the government only talks about transformation and equipment subsidies but fails to address the price gap, it cannot truly protect farmers. Currently, the subsidy for crop rotation is only NT$35,000 per hectare. Taiwan's crop rotation subsidy must be increased by three times to compete with US peanuts.
Chang Chia-chun pointed out that the Ministry of Agriculture must promptly clarify whether crop rotation subsidies will be increased, whether by two or three times, and how to ensure that the subsidies truly reach affected farmers. The government cannot simply use "assisting transformation" to gloss over the issue, nor can it wait until farmers are harmed before patching things up. If zero-tariff import of US peanuts has become a policy direction, the Ministry of Agriculture should immediately propose a concrete, feasible, and sufficient complementary plan to cover the price difference.
Chang Chia-chun further stated that in addition to increasing crop rotation subsidies, the government must also implement origin labeling to prevent US peanuts from "laundering their origin" and being mixed with Taiwanese peanuts after entering Taiwan, thereby harming consumers' right to know and the rights of local farmers. She believes that the Ministry of Agriculture cannot play word games with terms like "substantial transformation," nor can it use vague statements to cover up the actual impact farmers bear.
Chang Chia-chun stated that Yunlin is an important agricultural county in Taiwan, and agricultural products like peanuts and rice support the livelihoods of countless farming families. The most worrying aspect is that this impact is not limited to peanuts; in the future, Yunlin's rice and other agricultural products may also be affected. She will continue to speak out for farmers, demanding that the Ministry of Agriculture take concrete actions to protect farmers' livelihoods and uphold the dignity of Taiwanese agriculture. (Edited by Lin Shu-yuan) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Cheng-chung, Taipei, 29th) As US peanuts will be imported with zero tariffs, Chang Chia-chun, a KMT candidate for Yunlin County Magistrate, stated today that the price of US peanuts is only about one-third that of Taiwanese peanuts. If the government only talks about transformation and equipment subsidies but fails to address the price gap, it cannot truly protect farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture should immediately propose a concrete and feasible complementary plan sufficient to cover the price difference.
The KMT Culture and Communication Committee today issued a press release stating that regarding the potential zero-tariff import of US peanuts, Chang Chia-chun, a KMT candidate for Yunlin County Magistrate, said that Yunlin's peanut production accounts for nearly 90% of Taiwan's total. If the government does not propose concrete complementary measures, the large influx of low-priced US peanuts will directly impact the livelihoods of Yunlin peanut farmers and could even lead to "agricultural extinction."
Chang Chia-chun pointed out that she demands the Ministry of Agriculture must stand on the side of farmers, safeguard Taiwanese farmers, and not allow zero-tariff agricultural products to be imported, sacrificing farmers' rights to livelihood.
Chang Chia-chun stated that although Minister of Agriculture Chen Chun-chi mentioned assisting peanut farmers in transformation and providing subsidies for drying and other equipment, these are not the most urgent answers for farmers. Faced with the reality that US peanut prices are only about one-third of Taiwanese peanuts, if the government only talks about transformation and equipment subsidies but fails to address the price gap, it cannot truly protect farmers. Currently, the subsidy for crop rotation is only NT$35,000 per hectare. Taiwan's crop rotation subsidy must be increased by three times to compete with US peanuts.
Chang Chia-chun pointed out that the Ministry of Agriculture must promptly clarify whether crop rotation subsidies will be increased, whether by two or three times, and how to ensure that the subsidies truly reach affected farmers. The government cannot simply use "assisting transformation" to gloss over the issue, nor can it wait until farmers are harmed before patching things up. If zero-tariff import of US peanuts has become a policy direction, the Ministry of Agriculture should immediately propose a concrete, feasible, and sufficient complementary plan to cover the price difference.
Chang Chia-chun further stated that in addition to increasing crop rotation subsidies, the government must also implement origin labeling to prevent US peanuts from "laundering their origin" and being mixed with Taiwanese peanuts after entering Taiwan, thereby harming consumers' right to know and the rights of local farmers. She believes that the Ministry of Agriculture cannot play word games with terms like "substantial transformation," nor can it use vague statements to cover up the actual impact farmers bear.
Chang Chia-chun stated that Yunlin is an important agricultural county in Taiwan, and agricultural products like peanuts and rice support the livelihoods of countless farming families. The most worrying aspect is that this impact is not limited to peanuts; in the future, Yunlin's rice and other agricultural products may also be affected. She will continue to speak out for farmers, demanding that the Ministry of Agriculture take concrete actions to protect farmers' livelihoods and uphold the dignity of Taiwanese agriculture. (Edited by Lin Shu-yuan) 1150429
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