Organic Agriculture in Taiwan – A case study on food-scraps compost farming

• Main Authors: Lin, Fang-Hwei, 林芳葳
• Other Authors: Su, Heng-An
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/ce7s6e

碩士 === 國立高雄餐旅大學 === 台灣飲食文化產業研究所 === 103 === Organic agriculture originally focused on promoting an agriculture respectful of nature, avoiding the use of pesticides and chemicals, but has since grown to carry the idea of a kind of farming which can stimulate improvements to the environment, society and economy. In Taiwan, conventional farming is still very much entrenched in the habits of farmers, and while organic farming has developed over the past years, it has yet to reach a mature state. In order to assess the current state of alternative farming in Taiwan and potential improvements for the future, the successful live-experiment of Pierre Loisel's food-scraps compost farming was chosen as a case-study. Food-scraps compost has the benefit of alleviating the amount of waste to be treated and provide high-quality compost. The soundness of his farming enterprise will be evaluated through resilience thinking, and in-depth interviews will be conducted with Pierre Loisel to better understand how it is possible to create an economically viable organic farm enterprise with the use of food-waste compost. Findings from the study will paint the current state of alternative agriculture in Taiwan, its challenges, and provide reflections on ways to improve the future of organic agriculture in Taiwan.