The Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TTDARES) of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan held the Natural Disaster Prevention and Relief for Rice and Agrochemical Usage Reduction Technique Lecture on the morning of September 21 at the Chishang Farmers’ Association. TTDARES Deputy Director Chen Yu-chu hosted the event, which drew 152 local farmers.

Climate change is causing extreme weather to become more and more common. In addition to the risk of natural disasters harming their crops, farmers are also challenged by disease and pest management, which must comply with the food safety demands of consumers. The TTDARES believes an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of treatment, and it has studied all types of problems that may occur while rice is growing so as to come up with measures for natural disaster prevention and relief. Moreover, the TTDARES offers healthy management suggestions regarding environmental conditions that are apt to lead to diseases and pests for each stage of crop development, providing precise management methods so as to reduce loss when disaster strikes and to allow stable production. Moreover, the TTDARES continues to promote safety and high quality in the agriculture industry, encouraging growers to work together to create a great environment for rice production.