US Peanuts to be Imported Duty-Free, Wang Hui-mei Urges Central Government to Prudently Assess Impact
With the upcoming duty-free import of US peanuts, Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei has called on the central government to prudently assess the policy's impact on domestic agriculture and implement配套 measures to alleviate pressure on farmers. Changhua is Taiwan's second-largest peanut producing area.
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Central News Agency (Changhua, April 30) - With US peanuts set to be imported duty-free, Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei today stated in an interview that Changhua's peanut cultivation area accounts for approximately 20% of Taiwan's total. She urged the central government to prudently assess the impact of relevant policies on domestic agriculture and propose配套 measures to alleviate pressure on farmers.
According to data from the Changhua County Government website, based on statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, Changhua County's total peanut cultivation area is approximately 3,288 hectares, accounting for about 20% of Taiwan's total, making it the second-largest producing area in Taiwan. The top five producing areas within the county, in order, are Fangyuan Township (1,644 hectares), Erlin Township (783 hectares), Dacheng Township (757 hectares), Zhutang Township (38 hectares), and Hemei Township (16 hectares).
Under the Taiwan-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART), US peanuts will be imported duty-free. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that once implemented, domestic peanuts will be affected by 20-30%, and will assist farmers in switching to edamame or sweet potatoes. Wang Hui-mei today attended the Changhua Coffee Festival. After the event, media asked about the duty-free import of US peanuts, and Wang Hui-mei responded.
Wang Hui-mei explained that if US peanuts are imported duty-free, it would indeed have a very significant impact on Changhua's farmers. She hopes the central government will prudently assess the situation and also consider how to compensate farmers for their losses, allowing them to continue to deeply cultivate this land and make a living, which is very important. (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150430
According to data from the Changhua County Government website, based on statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, Changhua County's total peanut cultivation area is approximately 3,288 hectares, accounting for about 20% of Taiwan's total, making it the second-largest producing area in Taiwan. The top five producing areas within the county, in order, are Fangyuan Township (1,644 hectares), Erlin Township (783 hectares), Dacheng Township (757 hectares), Zhutang Township (38 hectares), and Hemei Township (16 hectares).
Under the Taiwan-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART), US peanuts will be imported duty-free. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that once implemented, domestic peanuts will be affected by 20-30%, and will assist farmers in switching to edamame or sweet potatoes. Wang Hui-mei today attended the Changhua Coffee Festival. After the event, media asked about the duty-free import of US peanuts, and Wang Hui-mei responded.
Wang Hui-mei explained that if US peanuts are imported duty-free, it would indeed have a very significant impact on Changhua's farmers. She hopes the central government will prudently assess the situation and also consider how to compensate farmers for their losses, allowing them to continue to deeply cultivate this land and make a living, which is very important. (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150430