Rice In The Field Stock Image

Rice is the most important staple food in Taiwan. In recent years, about 257,000 hectares of paddy field was cultivated to rice annually with an output of about 1.3 million tons of brown rice. The total production value exceeded 39.7 billion NT dollars in 2012. The Agency has executed various measures to support the sustainable development of the rice industry, which include planned production, breeding new varieties, improving cultivation techniques, advocating appropriate chemical use for pests control, establishing specialized rice production and marketing zones, encouraging self-quality control system, and promoting the CAS rice certification system. The purposes are to build up a sound production and management system, and to significantly raise the quality and competitiveness of rice in local and international markets.