The withdrawal of the national army is short of manpower, testing the reputation of Hengchun Onion Kingdom.

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With the upcoming recruitment system, the picture of the national army sweating and picking onions in the Hengchun sun may go into history within two years. Kaohsiung District Agricultural Reform Farm has introduced Japanese onion harvester in recent years, hoping to make up for the shortage of manpower, but Checheng and Hengchun Peasants' Association are still waiting and watching.

Green onion farmers say that Taiwan's farmland is fragmented and narrow, with an average of only 1 or 2 cents of land, the terrain is uneven, and the efficiency of the harvester is not high. "moreover, small farmers cannot afford 4 or 5 million each." Kaohsiung District Agricultural Reform Farm said that it has independently developed small machinery worth less than 100000 yuan. The Japanese model is expected to be improved this year and will be tested at the end of the year. Relevant subsidies can be discussed again in an effort to retain the local sweetness.

Due to the shortage of manpower, the national army may enter history in the year after next.

Manpower shortage tests the survival of Hengchun's Onion Kingdom (Photo: green Farmer's Home Liu Zhe-Wei)

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