Export sales of agricultural products in Taiwan declined by 11.9%

Published 2021년 1월 15일

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The article highlights the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Taiwan's agricultural exports, with a focus on key products such as pineapple custard apples, edamame, and Maogu oranges. It details the challenges faced by farmers due to increased shipping and packaging costs, weather conditions, and market fluctuations. Despite these challenges, there has been growth in the export of agricultural products to the United States and emerging markets like Australia, Canada, Macau, and the Netherlands. Notably, the export value of bananas and rice has significantly increased, with rice exports seeing more than doubling in value in 2020. The article also mentions promotions aimed at boosting sales of pineapple custard apples and big-eyed custard apples.

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Original content

The Covid-19 epidemic continues to spread around the world, and shipping and packaging materials have been rising. In the past years, the outstanding export of agricultural products has been blocked. The impact has continued from this time last year to this year. The biggest problem for exporting star pineapple and edamame is the high cost of shipping and packaging materials. Farmers in the Maogu orange-producing area said that the current export situation is "if there are questions but no orders." The export price of pineapple custard apples is not as good as in previous years. The pineapple custard apples that were originally sold are returned to the country, and they are also crowded out to the big-eyed custard apples that are mainly sold domestically. The house leaks in the evening rain. The recent weather is abnormal. The low temperature and rainy weather has caused big-eyed custard apples to crack the fruit, resulting in poor sales and straight down prices. Farmers in the ...

Source: Newsmarket