5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (325+ words) The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday announced amendments to regulations that would restrict the export of peanut seeds to prevent the outflow of valuable varieties. In the proposed amendments to the Enforcement Rules for the Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (522+ words) Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih () yesterday pledged support for domestic peanut farmers amid concerns over the impact of a policy to eliminate tariffs on select US imports. The policy, part of the Taiwan-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), has yet…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (445+ words) Importing US peanuts tariff-free could affect up to 30 percent of domestically produced peanuts, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said today, presenting plans to boost the value of local peanuts and guide crop switching. Tariff-free imports of US peanuts are an…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (381+ words) Part of the NT$30 billion (US$951. 84 million) agricultural support fund President William Lai () announced on Friday would be used to boost competitiveness of local peanuts as tariffs on peanuts from the US are lifted, the Agriculture and Food Agency said…...