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Collective Experiences The Overall Landscape Unit 5: 2018 Month by Month Held a flag presentation ceremony to recognize the founding of “mechanized agricultural cultivation service associations” in each municipality, city, and county. Convened the “6th National Agriculture Congress.” Held a press conference for the awards ceremony for the “Asia-Pacic Competition Winners” of the “2018 International Chocolate Awards.” Formed a disaster emergency response team for Typhoon Mangkhut and announced areas eligible for natural disaster cash relief and low- interest loans. Held activities to mark the reopening of the Neidong Forest Recreation Area. Held a ceremony to mark the resumption of service of the Bong Bong Train in the Taipingshan Forest Recreation Area. Signed the “Social and Cultural Survey of Rural Taiwan Cooperation Agreement” with the Academia Sinica. Set up the “Sustainability” pavilion at the “2018 Taiwan Innotech Expo.” Organized the “2018 Central Taiwan Agriculture Expo.” Announced that “Aquaculture Insurance with Temperature Parameter” offered by Fubon Insurance would be an aquaculture natural disaster insurance product for which the COA will subsidize aquaculture operators who take out such insurance. Announced that “Oriental Pear Crop Insurance,” “Oriental Pear Crop Insurance (Linked to Government Disaster Relief)” and “Oriental Pear Crop Insurance—Supplementary Insurance for Losses of Top-Grafted Pears from Cold” would be agricultural insurance products for which the COA will subsidize farmers who take out such insurance. Held the “8th Awards Ceremony and Wrap-up Presentation for the Rural-up Program.” Announced that “Insurance for Wax Apples Using the Wind Speed and Precipitation of Typhoon as the Parameter in the Areas of Pingtung County, Taiwan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.,” 144 ●●●●●●●