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China has imposed a ban on apple imports from Taiwan due to scale insect infestations, which Taiwanese lawmakers believe is unjustified. In response, lawmakers are urging the government to devise plans to protect against a potential Chinese ban on oranges, given that China is the primary market for Taiwan's orange exports from its largest producing region, Tainan. This potential ban could exacerbate the financial strain on producers already facing water shortages.
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Beijing said the apple ban was announced due to scale insect infestations in apple shipments on “several occasions” this year. Taiwanese lawmakers deny and are opposing the Chinese measure, urging the country's authorities to take action against these decisions. They believe the government should prepare contingency plans for a possible Chinese ban on oranges. Taiwan Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) lawmaker Lai Hui-yuan said the Council of Agriculture and Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che should start planning a response to such a ban and not wait until one already has one. happened, according to the Taipei Times newspaper. Taiwan's Tainan region is the country's largest orange-producing region, with 1,764 hectares in Dongshan, Baihe and Lioujia ...
Source: Portal Do Agronegocio
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