Farmers criticized the "chaos of pineapples". False news killed good pineapples, and the Council of Agriculture subsidized pineapple processing for 8 yuan per kilogram.

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Recently, pineapple price collapse news, Chiayi more spread "1 yuan per catty" news, but according to yesterday (17) Taipei fruit and vegetable market auction average price of 19.2 yuan per kilogram, Chiayi County Minxiong pineapple production and marketing team leader Cai bitter criticism, 1, 3, 5 yuan per catty, are poor quality pineapple sold so cheap,"of course, the price is not good." He pointed out that because of the pineapple collapse news spread, resulting in consumers come to buy, heard the price are unwilling to buy,"really killed farmers."

Chen Yung-hua, director-general of the Chiayi Hsinkang Farmers 'Association, points out that Chiayi pineapples come out early, taste sour, and are of poor quality, but they still sell for more than NT$10 per kilogram at Taipei auctions in Hsinkang, and some of the lower-quality ones sell for NT$2 or NT$3. The Council of Agriculture should speed up its guidance and processing.

Chen Jizhong, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, explained today that processing subsidies have been started for inferior products, and the industry has been instructed to purchase them from farmers at 8 yuan per kilogram. In addition, in response to the large number of pineapples in April and May, food processors and tea drinkers have been found to directly match the demand side and the supply side. As for exports, currently more than 25 yuan per catty, has exported 11,108 metric tons, nearly three times as much as in previous years. Through export and secondary products to process, should be able to effectively lift market prices.

Since January this year, pineapple auction volume price in Beinong (Source/Agricultural Products Wholesale Market Trading Station)

The Council of Agriculture guarantees that prices will rise by 8 yuan per kilogram plus code acquisition for processing

Chen Jizhong, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, stressed that "all policies will ensure that prices rise." In terms of exports, 11,108 metric tons have been exported, nearly three times as much as in previous years, and the export price is more than 25 yuan per catty. Originally, the export target of pineapple this year was 35,000 metric tons,"but looking at this trend, it may be exported to 40,000 metric tons this year, and the overall domestic price will follow suit."

Chen Jizhong explained that a month ago, the Council of Agriculture advised the industry to purchase and process at 5 yuan per kilogram, but the strength was not enough. Two weeks ago, the additional price was 8 yuan per kilogram. The original subsidy of 8 yuan per kilogram for processing until the end of March has now been extended to the end of May to ensure stable pineapple prices throughout the harvest season. "Chiayi's production is close to 70,000 tons, and it will require at least 7000 tons for processing."

Chen Chi-chung stressed that in order to cope with the large number of pineapples in April and May, food processors and tea drinkers have been found to take stock of the demand for pineapples and directly match the demand side and the supply side. "As long as there is no heavy rain in April or May, pineapple prices will definitely rise."

Hsu Hui-fei points out that this year there will also be a hand-shaking drinking competition on the theme of pineapple, encouraging hand-shaking beverage manufacturers to use more cut pineapple. For export, the Council of Agriculture subsidizes $6 per kilogram of international freight and $5 per kilogram of graded packing, making a total of $11. As of the 16th, the export volume has reached 11,108 metric tons, three times more than the 3658 metric tons in the same period last year. At the same time, it also cooperates with mass retailers, corporate group buying, and diversified marketing such as exhibition sales in Hope Plaza. She stressed that Chiayi's main delivery date is April, the weather is getting warmer, the quality will be better and better, and prices will naturally rise.

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As for farmers 'doubts about the impact of the increase in pineapple cultivation on pineapple production and marketing, Chen Chi-chung says that Taiwan Sugar has already restricted the area of land planted for agricultural products that have been cultivated on a large scale in Taiwan and that have had an imbalance between production and marketing within five to ten years. "For pineapple, Taiwan Sugar has also been required to have restrictions on leasing, so that the entire pineapple production and sales will be stable." At present, the planting area of Taiwan sugar pineapple is about 700 hectares, of which about 200 hectares are exported and about 500 hectares are sold domestically."The area for domestic sales will be restricted in the future."

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