Agriculture Headlines (March 29th,2024- April 4th,2024)
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1.Tsai advocates for marine conservation in Penghu visit
On March 28th, President Tsai Ing-wen visited the Penghu Ocean Conservation Education Center to encourage the public to pay more attention to marine conservation. Under the guidance of Ko Chih-hung, director of the Marine Life Propagation Station in Penghu County, Tsai learned about the center's achievements in large-scale seaweed farming, coral rehabilitation, and sea urchin farming. She also learned about the center's efforts in marine conservation and rehabilitation. President Tsai personally planted a coral, expressing her hope that the public will value marine conservation and contribute to the protection of the ocean.
2.Taiwan's reservoirs down to 3 months' water supply: MOA
On March 28th, The Water Resources Agency (WRA) reported that reservoirs in Taiwan currently only have just over three months' supply of water, which prompted a call by Premier Chen Chien-jen for tighter conservation efforts. After receiving the WRA report at a Cabinet meeting, Chen said climate change research has indicated that Taiwan will experience longer periods without rain, although some downpours will be more intense. As such, the WRA should continue its efforts to improve the water distribution network and develop more water supply sources, particularly in the western half of the country. Chen also called on the Ministry of Agriculture to improve water management and conservation in the agricultural sector, as part of the effort to make Taiwan's water supply more stable and resilient.