Current situation and challenges of agriculture in Taiwan

The agriculture industry is continuously facingthe pressure of climate change, aging rural population, labor shortage, and growing demand for food.

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Mapping out the Future of Smart Agriculture

Better working environment for agricultural workers. More efficient agricultural production models. A new agricultural era of efficiency, safety and low risk.

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Projects

Improve operational efficiency and re-evolve the vegetable seedling industry
In the 1990s, the Ministry of Agriculture promoted the cultivation of vegetable seedlings in plug trays, and guided the nursery operators in mechanical sowing and facility cultivation to ensure stable production. Up to now, there have been more than 200 vegetable nursery operators and the industry have become fairly mature. In recent years, we are facing problems such as agricultural manpower aging, shortage of labor force, and climate change, the vegetable seedling industry has bottlenecks
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Pineapples are smarter and easier to produce
Currently in Taiwan pineapple is a major fresh fruit for export in terms of amount, thus the control and upgrade of fruit quality is essential to the sustainable development of the industry. However, pineapple industry requires large labor input involved with planting, management, forcing, harvest and packing. As labor force aged and dwindling, the introduction of automatic and smart techniques is crucial and primary to the key solution of labor shortage. This project aims to develop monitoring
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Developing An Automated Pesticide Spraying Vehicle For Greenhouses Utilizing Ultra-Wideband Technology
Greenhouse agriculture has attracted significant interest recently for its pivotal role in enhancing food security and optimizing crop yields. Nonetheless, the accurate and safe application of pesticides within greenhouses remains a persistent challenge, particularly concerning potential hazards posed to farmers by prolonged pesticide exposure. This study introduces a novel approach utilizing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology to develop an automated pesticide spraying vehicle tailored for greenhou
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Boosting Seedling Quality with AI: The Future of Nursery
In today's agriculture, the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way how we grow crops. With increasing demands on food production and the growing need for efficiency, AI is stepping in to provide farmers with powerful tools for improving their operations. One such tool is image recognition, which has emerged asset for assessing seedling quality in nurseries. For crops like cabbages, ensuring seedling health and uniformity is critical to a succe
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Common Information Platform connects information from production to consumption
“Common Information Platform” (abbreviated as CIP) established by Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (abbreviated as TARI) can introduce the “Digital Twin” technology into the vegetable and fruit greenhouse by collecting big data.
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Fast and Accurate Automatic Detection System to Eliminate Errors by Naked Eyes
Since 2011, the Fisheries Research Institute has developed test kits for pathogenic bacteria such as vibrio vulnificus, lactobacillus and Edwardsiella. These used to take 1-2 days to confirm the test results.
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