Page 111 - 2018 Annual Report Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

Annual Report 2018 Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan processed-product certification systems, with such certications awarded to products including frozen broccoli, corn, soybeans, carrots, turmeric, roselle, and sugar apples. B. Establishing regional distribution and The COA guided the processing plant of the Yong’an District Fishermen’s Association to install freshness-preserving freezers and processing equipment in order to build a processing plant that conforms to HACCP norms. We thereby enabled grouper aquaculture operators in the Yong’an District of Kaohsiung City to have immediate and nearby access to handling of sh products, to produce frozen processed products, and to develop multiple sales channels and achieve market dispersion. At the same time the Fisherman’s Association can purchase seafood at stable prices for processing and, by using frozen storage, can maintain a balance between production and sales volume. and distribution centers for chicken eggs In coordination with the policy of comprehensive washing and grading of chicken eggs, the COA guided cooperatives and production-and-marketing groups to form regional washing, grading, and distribution centers for chicken eggs. In 2018 the COA completed guidance of the Fangyuan Township Farmers’ Association and the Dacheng Township Farmers’ Association (both in Changhua County) as well as the Egg Marketing Cooperative, Republic of China in setting up washing, grading, and distribution centers for chicken eggs, using equipment such as automated washing and grading machines, packaging machines, and basket washing machines, to maintain a balance between regional egg production and sales, stabilize the quality of the egg supply, and develop international markets for the export of chicken eggs. (2) Promoting management of primary-level processing of agriproducts In order to (i) construct a unified management system for agricultural products from the production through primary processing stages, (ii) strengthen the sanitation and safety of agriproducts, and (iii) assist small farmers to get legal certication for processing sites, all of which will facilitate market access for products, broaden sales of agriproducts on store shelves, and promote industrial upgrading, the COA drafted management regulations for “primary processing sites for agricultural products.” We will amend the “Agricultural Production and Certification Act” so that Article 16 provides the legal authorization based on which we will announce the “regulations governing management of primary processing sites for agricultural products.” 109