The Establishment of a Sustainable Agricultural System in Taiwan

Résumé du livre

Modern agriculture, based on the monoculture of cash crop varieties that require high inputs, depends on heavy applications of inorganic fertilizers and on chemical pesticides for pest control. The sustainability of modern agriculture has become a subject of great concern to policy makers, researchers and farmers in Taiwan. Research into sustainable agricultural systems has been conducted by various research institutes in Taiwan. The problems encountered in implementing sustainable agriculture in Taiwan are discussed, based on the results of experimental data, with regard to the following factors: (1) Soil nutrient management, (2) applications of organic matter to soil, (3) crop rotation and interplanting, (4) minimum tillage, (5) integrated pest management, (6) non-chemical pesticides and (7) weed management. Current government policies are discussed, and methods of organic farming practiced by farmers in Taiwan are also described.