[Politics] Tsai Ing-wen: Cold Chain Construction Effective, Taiwanese Fruits Enter Paris to Showcase Agricultural Strength Again
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Former President Tsai Ing-wen stated today (20th) that Taiwanese mangoes, lychees, and dragon fruits have recently been successfully introduced to the French market and distribution channels in Paris, demonstrating Taiwan's international agricultural competitiveness. This achievement stems from the government's past investment of NT$14 billion in promoting the construction of a national cold chain logistics system, ensuring the quality of agricultural products from harvest to export. This has not only expanded high-end markets like Europe and increased farmers' income but also allowed the world to see Taiwan's agricultural strength.
In a Facebook post today, Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that Taiwanese mangoes, lychees, and dragon fruits were recently successfully exported to the French market and distribution channels in Paris, giving more European consumers the opportunity to taste the excellent flavor of Taiwanese fruits. She said that for Taiwanese fruits to travel thousands of kilometers to enter the European market, it relies not only on the long-term efforts and excellent quality of farmers but also on the support of a complete cold chain logistics system.
Tsai Ing-wen further elaborated that Taiwan's fruit cultivation area is about 180,000 hectares, covering temperate to tropical fruits, with an annual output of about 2.5 to 3 million metric tons. The aroma of mangoes, the sweetness of lychees, and the color of dragon fruits are all achievements resulting from the land, climate conditions, and professional cultivation by farmers. However, for good agricultural products to reach farther markets, it cannot rely solely on being "delicious"; it requires complete quarantine, stable quality, precise temperature control, and an unbroken cold chain system from origin to the global market.
She mentioned that during her presidency, she promoted the construction of a national cold chain logistics system covering agriculture, fisheries, and livestock industries. This included flagship logistics centers, regional logistics centers, wholesale market upgrades, and the establishment of cold chain equipment for farmer associations and agricultural enterprises, with a total investment of NT$14 billion. The goal was to improve the storage and transportation quality of agricultural products, reduce losses, and increase market value.
Tsai Ing-wen believes that the successful export of Taiwanese mangoes to France this time is a concrete example of the effectiveness of cold chain construction. After harvesting from the origin, mangoes undergo pre-cooling, heat treatment quarantine, packaging, and quality inspection. They are then transported through a complete cold chain to enter the European market. Each step requires precise control of temperature and time to ensure that the products consumers purchase retain their best color, aroma, and taste.
She stated that cold chain construction also helps Taiwanese agricultural products expand into more diverse and high-end international markets. In recent years, the government has continuously assisted in diversifying export markets for agricultural products, reducing reliance on single markets, and actively developing high-income consumer markets such as Japan and South Korea. With the gradual improvement of cold chain, quarantine, and marketing capabilities, the opportunities for Taiwanese fruits to be recognized by the world continue to increase.
Tsai Ing-wen emphasized that cold chain construction is not an abstract concept for farmers; it directly translates into tangible results in product quality, prices, and income. By reducing losses, extending shelf life, and enhancing supply-demand adjustment capabilities, it not only mitigates drastic price fluctuations but also increases the added value of agricultural products. Agricultural modernization is not just about growing fruits better; it's also about delivering good fruits farther, selling them better, and ensuring farmers receive more stable returns.
The distance from Taiwanese orchards to Parisian markets, though seemingly thousands of kilometers, is in reality the result of long-term investment by farmers, agricultural enterprises, logistics teams, quarantine personnel, and the government. (Editor: Shen Zhen-jiang)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215666
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