Yunlin county government firmly opposes the import of peanuts to protect the domestic agricultural market.

Yunlin county government firmly opposes the import of peanuts to protect the domestic agricultural market.

November and December is the harvest season for peanuts in Yunlin County, but the Central Ministry of Finance announced in mid-August this year that the import time of peanut tariff quota will be divided into two periods: from January 1 to May 31, and from August 1 to October 31. In addition, the Council of Agriculture approved on the 12th of this month that 5235 tons of peanuts will be imported from January of next year. During the general question of the county council on the morning of the 18th, it aroused the concern of many members that such a peanut import policy had led to a recent drop in peanut prices in the peanut market.

County magistrate Zhang Lishan said that the peanut harvest period in Yunlin County in November and December, but due to the central import policy will be imported in January next year, the expected psychological impact, impact on the current peanut trading market, Yunlin producing area prices showed a decline. It is strongly suggested that the central government should stand on the same line with farmers and sympathize with the hard work of farmers, and should not import peanuts before and after the production period to attack the domestic trading market, and should take supporting measures for import: 1. Raise import tariffs 2. Limit import quantity 3. Standardize the imported items and quantity of processed peanuts, on the premise that they will not affect the local peanut prices, protect the livelihood of our farmers, but also take into account the pockets of consumers, to achieve a win-win goal.

Wei Shengde, director of agriculture in Yunlin County, said that the newly harvested domestic peanuts are the freshest and most delicious. Yunlin is currently promoting high-quality "Yunlin quality products" related to peanuts. For more information, please contact https://www.2019yunlinsouvenir.com/vote.php.

Yunlin County does not spare no effort in the guidance on the production quality and drug safety of agricultural products, mainly in the hope that everyone can buy safe and healthy agricultural products, recommend peanuts in Yunlin County again, and hope that everyone will support the purchase.

▲ Yunlin County Government firmly opposes the import of peanuts to protect the domestic agricultural market.