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What is the story behind
Chutang Township Farmers Association assisting you to grow and produce
“Taigeng No. 9 Premium Rice?”
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A: Since the government
allowed for rice to be imported, Taiwanese farmers have had to face
foreign challenges, and so in order to accept this challenge, Chutang
Township Farmers Association began to actively guide farmers in improving
their cultivation skills so that farms produce better quality rice and
bring in better prices. One of the most successful crops was “Taigeng No.
9 Premium Rice.”
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What
is the research background of Taigeng No. 9 Premium Rice?
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A: As our people began to
look for better quality instead of quantity in rice, with research
assistance from the Taichung Agricultural Research and Extension Station,
Chutang Township office and Farmers Association collaborated to counsel
farmers into growing “Taigeng No. 9 Premium Rice.” With such strong
background support, the excellent began to win numerous awards in
national competitions and contests.
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What
is the developmental history of the “Rice Quality Contest?”
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A: Due to limitations in
manpower and resources, the “Rice Quality Contest” was originally a
localized contest limited to townships and villages, and were held by
local farmers associations. In the second quarter of 1999, there began to
be “country-wide” contests, in the second quarter of 2002 “region-wide” contests
were established, and finally in 2004 there began to be “National Rice
Quality Contests.” Since 2007, the top tens rice varieties have been
selected each year for the “Superior Quality Award.”
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What
are the award records for Chutang
Township “Taigeng
No. 9 Premium Rice?”
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A: After it won the first
prize at the “Rice Quality Contest” in 2005, it won the second prize in
the 2006 contest, then was awarded consecutively with the “Superior
Quality Award” from 2007 to 2010.
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What
are your thoughts on advocating “Taigeng No. 9 Premium Rice?”
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A: Taigeng No. 9 Premium
Rice is planted in many places around the island, but only the rice of Chutang Township has received so many
awards. This is the fruitful result of collaborative effort between the
Taichung Agricultural Research & Extension Station, the Farmers
Association, and local farmers, out of a united wish to produce the best
quality rice for our fellow countrymen, and hence we have a “four-win”
situation! We are grateful for the blessings we have received, for the
bounty of Chuoshui
River, and we will
strive to work harder and produce better results in the future!
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