Agriculture Headlines (September 1st, 2023- September 7th, 2023)
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- Ministry of Agriculture to make available emergency financial support and low-interest loans to farmers suffering from loss due to typhoon damage:
The Ministry of Agriculture announced that Taitung and Hualien farmers who suffered from loss due to the typhoon can apply for cash relief or low-interest loans at local district and township offices. Taitung County, where the storm made landfall on Sunday afternoon, was the hardest-hit area, racking up NT$318 million in damages to date, or around 67 percent of the total seen in Taiwan, the ministry said. - Egg prices to increase NT$3 per catty as schools boost demand：
The retail price of eggs in Taiwan will rise by NT$3 per Taiwan catty as egg price review committee announced. The price change is a reflection of expected increasing demand following a new school semester starting, and the growing cost of feed.
- Ministry of Agriculture to make available emergency financial support and low-interest loans to farmers suffering from loss due to typhoon damage: