Kaohsiung Agriculture Bureau Launches Recruitment and Training to Aid Farmers for Upcoming Yuhebao Lychee Harvest
With the peak harvest season for Yuhebao lychees in Kaohsiung approaching, which lasts only 2-3 weeks, the city's Agriculture Bureau is holding "manpower matching" and "technical training" events. These initiatives aim to help farmers resolve seasonal labor shortages and improve harvesting efficiency, ensuring they are prepared for the peak season.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: May 19, 2026 at 16:11
- 🔍 Collected: May 19, 2026 at 16:31 (20 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: May 19, 2026 at 22:27 (5h 56m after Collected)
(CNA, Kaohsiung, May 19, by reporter Tsai Meng-ju) As the peak harvest season for Yuhebao lychees in Kaohsiung approaches, the city's Agriculture Bureau has recently organized "manpower matching" and "technical training" activities to help farmers cope with the short, concentrated harvest period of about two to three weeks, addressing seasonal labor shortages and improving harvesting efficiency.
Kaohsiung is a major producer of Yuhebao lychees in Taiwan, with Dashu District being one of the main cultivation areas. Due to the concentrated harvest season, tasks such as picking, sorting, and packaging must be completed in a short time, leading to a high demand for seasonal labor each year.
The Kaohsiung City Government's Agriculture Bureau stated that a stable workforce with basic operational skills is crucial for maintaining fruit quality and market supply. Therefore, it has proactively deployed manpower measures before the season, simultaneously holding the "Dashu District Lychee Harvesting and Packaging Joint Recruitment Event" and "Lychee Field Practice Education and Training" to help farmers prepare for the peak season.
The Agriculture Bureau recently held the "Dashu District Lychee Harvesting Joint Recruitment and Matching Fair," inviting local farm owners to offer positions in harvesting and packaging. Through on-site matching, the event helped individuals interested in agricultural work to quickly understand job requirements and find employment. The fair offered over 20 harvesting and packaging positions and attracted many interested participants for interviews.
In addition to manpower matching, the Agriculture Bureau also organized "Pre-season Lychee Field Education and Training." It invited agricultural masters from technical groups like the Dashu and Meinong teams, as well as individuals interested in farm work, to participate in on-site teaching. The course covered identifying the ripeness of Yuhebao lychees, correct harvesting techniques, and other skills to help new workers familiarize themselves with the workflow in advance.
Agriculture Bureau Director Yao Zhi-Wang said that work during the Yuhebao lychee season is highly time-sensitive. By promoting recruitment and training in parallel, the bureau can not only help farmers fill short-term labor gaps but also enhance overall harvesting efficiency and operational quality. In the future, the Agriculture Bureau will continue to establish a replicable manpower matching model to expand the agricultural labor source and help stabilize production.
The Agriculture Bureau's press release today noted that farmers in need of harvesting and packaging labor can contact their local farmers' association for assistance or use the "Good Farmer Infinite+" LINE platform for agricultural labor matching to prepare for the bountiful lychee season. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 1150519
Kaohsiung is a major producer of Yuhebao lychees in Taiwan, with Dashu District being one of the main cultivation areas. Due to the concentrated harvest season, tasks such as picking, sorting, and packaging must be completed in a short time, leading to a high demand for seasonal labor each year.
The Kaohsiung City Government's Agriculture Bureau stated that a stable workforce with basic operational skills is crucial for maintaining fruit quality and market supply. Therefore, it has proactively deployed manpower measures before the season, simultaneously holding the "Dashu District Lychee Harvesting and Packaging Joint Recruitment Event" and "Lychee Field Practice Education and Training" to help farmers prepare for the peak season.
The Agriculture Bureau recently held the "Dashu District Lychee Harvesting Joint Recruitment and Matching Fair," inviting local farm owners to offer positions in harvesting and packaging. Through on-site matching, the event helped individuals interested in agricultural work to quickly understand job requirements and find employment. The fair offered over 20 harvesting and packaging positions and attracted many interested participants for interviews.
In addition to manpower matching, the Agriculture Bureau also organized "Pre-season Lychee Field Education and Training." It invited agricultural masters from technical groups like the Dashu and Meinong teams, as well as individuals interested in farm work, to participate in on-site teaching. The course covered identifying the ripeness of Yuhebao lychees, correct harvesting techniques, and other skills to help new workers familiarize themselves with the workflow in advance.
Agriculture Bureau Director Yao Zhi-Wang said that work during the Yuhebao lychee season is highly time-sensitive. By promoting recruitment and training in parallel, the bureau can not only help farmers fill short-term labor gaps but also enhance overall harvesting efficiency and operational quality. In the future, the Agriculture Bureau will continue to establish a replicable manpower matching model to expand the agricultural labor source and help stabilize production.
The Agriculture Bureau's press release today noted that farmers in need of harvesting and packaging labor can contact their local farmers' association for assistance or use the "Good Farmer Infinite+" LINE platform for agricultural labor matching to prepare for the bountiful lychee season. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 1150519