Chen Ju hopes to support local agricultural products in the Daliao Red Bean Festival.

Chen Ju hopes to support local agricultural products in the Daliao Red Bean Festival.

The 2016 Kaohsiung Daliao Red Bean Festival made a lively debut at the exit square of the Daliao MRT Station on the 3rd. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Ju said that the theme of this year's event, "Daliao red beans are treasures," expressed the hope that the public can cherish the fruits and vegetables that farmers have worked hard to grow as "treasures." support Taiwan's local agriculture. She said that Daliao red beans have a production experience, which can make people eat safely and healthily. In addition, although the domestic supply of Daliao red beans falls short of demand, it hopes to continue to expand export and attract more people to plant red beans in the future.

Mayor Chen Ju thanked Daliao officials and academics for their efforts to move the Daliao Red Bean Festival, which has entered its 12th year, from farmland into the community, from community to school and industry, to make the community more dynamic. Chen Ju said that the municipal government has also launched an one-day farmer activity, hoping to combine agriculture and tourism to make the whole trip more lively and rich.

The Daliao District Office said that through the mascots of the Daliao district, "Red Bean Girl and Amigo," the event created cultural and creative products such as branded red bean cakes and environmentally friendly tableware, making agriculture another diversified fashion. In addition, in addition to the famous red beans, Daliao also has many high-quality agricultural products, such as rice, cucumbers, water chestnuts, pineapples, edamame beans, tomatoes, bananas, cabbage and other crops. You are welcome to buy and support local farmers.

▲ Daliao Red Bean Festival makes a lively debut Chen Ju hopes to support local agricultural products