Onion is an important cash vegetable in Taiwan, with a planting area of 1,399 hectares and an output of 75,768 tons in 2018. It is mainly cultivated in regions including Pingtung County, Yunlin County, Changhua County, and Kaohsiung County. Onion seedlings can be harvested about 4 months after field planting, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive in the cultivation management process as, from seedling raising and transplantation to harvesting, many operations including planting, pest and d

Broccoli is an important vegetable crop worldwide. In Taiwan, it is mainly produced under contract farming systems and is consumed both fresh and as frozen processed products.

Bananas can be harvested throughout the year. During the cultivation, in addition to plant diseases, pests also pose a major challenge for banana farmers.

In an era of rapid technological advancement, agriculture— a sector fundamental to daily human life—is undergoing profound transformation.

For most lotus farmers nowadays, the timing of pesticide applications against Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, commonly known as chilli thrips, is based on the growth stages of lotus plant. Previous studies have shown that thrips begin to appear during the floating leaf stage and gradually increase in population density, eventually causing severe damage during the flowering stage.

The annual output of Taiwan's mushroom industry is about 140,000 metric tons, and the overall output value has exceeded NT$13 billion, accounting for 18% of the overall vegetable output value. In recent years, due to the increase in labor costs, it has also faced the problems of climate warming and weakening of strains, which has become a challenge for the development of the mushroom industr

The demand for tomatoes as a vegetable remains stable in Taiwan. Many tomato farmers have invested in facilities to mitigate the risks associated with outdoor farming. With the increasing demand in sales channels and markets, tomato farmers are striving to improve the cultivation management technology to meet the contractual cultivation conditions and supply sufficient compliant produce within the scheduled periods.

The poultry industry is a key component of the agricultural economy in Taiwan. Taiwan’s broiler and native chicken industries always achieve outstanding accomplishments in providing high-quality meat and egg products. However, with the increasing public concern about food safety and animal welfare, a smarter and more efficient management method is urgently needed.

The main purpose of agricultural facilities is to protect crops, avoid being harmed by weather and pests, create a good cultivation environment, and improve crop yield and quality. Under the threat of climate change, facility cultivation has become an important trend in farming, reducing the risk of harvest relying on the weather. Although Taiwan's agricultural facilities industry has a solid foundation, it faces problems such as the fact that the structure of hardware facilities is easily damag