Page 33 - 2018 Annual Report Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan

Annual Report 2018 Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan and gradually promote all-in-all-out management. When the chicken buildings are empty, farmers can thoroughly clean and disinfect the buildings, and can enjoy some leisure time, thereby raising the quality of their lives. At the same time, it will be possible to adjust egg volume and prices, avoiding overproduction of chicken eggs with a consequent collapse in egg prices, as well as to upgrade the safety and quality of egg products. (6) Automation of the dairy industry In order to increase management efficiency in the dairy industry, the COA has pro-actively guided dairy farmers to introduce automated and intelligent labor-saving equipment, including new- style milking equipment, wireless oestrus detection systems, automatic feeding systems for calves, total mixed ration equipment, multi-functional intelligent automated forage pushing machines, automated loaders, and colostrum heating sterilization machines. In addition, the COA has been promoting separate herd rearing, diet control during the transition period, and remote monitoring and management technology, in order to (i) effectively strengthen lactation production capacity and the quality of raw milk, and (ii) increase the number of cows that can be managed by each person to over 40 head. These can ensure the sustainable competitiveness of the industry. 31