The nation’s limited agricultural space has caused different kinds of crops to be planted in close proximity to each other. Therefore, agricultural products are threatened with pollution by industrial waste or materials. The council must admit that responsibility for agricultural products and pollution control cannot be divided clearly among governmental agencies. Certificates such as the Certified Agricultural Standard and the Good Agricultural Practice certificate will be integrated into a nationwide Taiwan Good Agricultural Practice certificate as early as 2020. The new certificate will provide checkpoints for all processes, including environment, use of pesticides, packaging and delivery, and rebuild consumers’ faith in agricultural products.

Source: Taipei Times May 07, 2017 17:11 UTC