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The Management of Water and Land Resources for Agriculture in Chinese Taipei

Ho, Yi-Fong

Wu, Chii-Reid

Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationAPEC International Conference on Natural Resources and Infrastructure Management for Agriculture Centara Grand at Central World, Bangkok THAILAND, August 6-8, 2012

Chinese Taipei

August 7, 2012

Outline

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Agricultural statistics ………………………………….3

Water resources and climate change………………….4

The management of farmland and irrigation water…8

Policy for climate change adaption……………………16

Policy for agricultural food safety………………...…..17

Conclusions……………………………………………..19

Agricultural statistics Agricultural statistics

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1) Annual budget is about USD 8.3 billion (8% of

government’s whole budget )

2) Annual output of USD 4.6 billion (1.8% share of GDP)

3) 540,000 farmers

4) Food self-sufficiency ratio is about 32 % on a calorie basis.

1)Rice (91.9%), wheat (0.0%), soybean (3.8%), vegetable (82.9%), fruit

(85.2%), pork (94.8%), beef (6.2%), milk (27.9%).

Water resources and climate changeWater resources and climate change

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Precipitation in Chinese Taipei is approximately 2,500mm/year, which is 2.5 times of the world average.

The amount of annual precipitation per capita is merely 4,000 cubic meters, which is less than one-fifth of the world average.

2,500 4,000


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6Data source: Water Resources Management and Policy Research Center, 2009

Frequency and severity of droughts and floods are increasing.


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2009.8.8 Typhoon MORAKOT struck southern Chinese Taipei.

Dead & Missing ： 769 Agricultural Loss ： $ 530 million USD Hydraulic Facility Failures ： 174

Data source: Water Resources Agency, Chinese Taipei, 2009


2900 mm (114 inches) in 3 days.

The management of farmland and irrigation waterThe management of farmland and irrigation water

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17 Irrigation Associations are obligated to help the Government carry out the irrigation undertakings.

Around 380,000 ha (44% of total arable land) are serviced by the Irrigation Associations (IAs).

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To adjust farm land to standard block delineation(W/L= 25m/100m).

Each block may have direct road access, direct irrigation and direct drainage.

Nearly 400,000 ha of farmland in Chinese Taipei have completed land consolidation.

To improve the farm production environment and waterlogged soils. Most of the irrigation areas of IAs have been implemented with the practice of farmland consolidation.

To improve the farm production environment and waterlogged soils. Most of the irrigation areas of IAs have been implemented with the practice of farmland consolidation.


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Legend CropsAREA（ ha）

█ Paddy rice 1,285

█ Upland crops

886

█ Vegetable 18

To use RS(Remote Sensing), GIS(Geography Information System) technologies for planning the special crop production and marketing areas .

To use RS(Remote Sensing), GIS(Geography Information System) technologies for planning the special crop production and marketing areas .


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All of the infrastructure for irrigation affairs includes overall length of about 46,000km of irrigation canals and 24,000 km of drainage ditches. All of the infrastructure for irrigation affairs includes overall length of about 46,000km of irrigation canals and 24,000 km of drainage ditches.


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The investment on maintenance for the infrastructure of irrigation affairs is about USD 280 million every year.The investment on maintenance for the infrastructure of irrigation affairs is about USD 280 million every year.

year

Million(USD)


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1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 Year

Irri

gati

on w

ater

(bi

llio

n to

ns)

Higher level

Lower level

13 billion tons in average(1971-1990)

10.7 billion tons in average(1991-2008)

Decreased by 18% in the last 20 years due to water demands of other sectors.

Transferred to supply the deficits of industrial and domestic sectors during drought events.

Data source: Water Resources Agency, MOEA, , Chinese Taipei, 1971-2008


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The map of water quality for irrigation.

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Policy for climate change adaptionPolicy for climate change adaption

1) Strengthening of multi-functional irrigation infrastructure.

2) Improving basic environment for agricultural production.

3) Carrying forward productive, ecologic and living functions of

agricultural water resources.

4) Building up national Geographic Information System for

irrigation.

5) Upgrading of irrigation management efficiencies.

6) Utilizing the resources of IAs to develop water resources related

industries.

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Policy for agricultural food safetyPolicy for agricultural food safety

1.Raising food self-sufficiency rate and increasing domestic food

production and consumption.

1) Setting the goal of food self-sufficiency rate at 40%.

2) Activating 140,000 hectares of fallow, and giving priority to encourage the

planting of such food grains as feed corn on idle farmland.

3) Adjusting incentives for crop rotation, increasing crop species for rotation,

and guiding the planting of crops to replace imported ones and offering

better incentives.

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Policy for agricultural food safetyPolicy for agricultural food safety

2. Safeguarding water and soil resources required for agricultural

product to ensure food security.

1) Ensuring enough amount of quality farmland for agricultural production.

2) Giving priority to investing resources in large agricultural productions

areas with resources of good quality.

3) Increasing water regulation and storage facilities for agricultural use, and

enhancing the efficiency of the agricultural water resource use.

4) Maintaining the quality of water for irrigation, establishing water quality

monitoring and early warning mechanism, and lowering water and soil

pollution risk to ensure the safety of agricultural production.

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ConclusionsConclusions

Irrigation affairs involve water and land resources

utilization. As efficient irrigation can provide the multiple

functions such as food production, livelihood satisfaction,

and ecology conservation

It is essential to upgrade the irrigation facilities and to

promote the management capacity of irrigation

associations for adapting the negative impact of climate

change and improving food scarce.

Irrigation affairs involve water and land resources

utilization. As efficient irrigation can provide the multiple

functions such as food production, livelihood satisfaction,

and ecology conservation

It is essential to upgrade the irrigation facilities and to

promote the management capacity of irrigation

associations for adapting the negative impact of climate

change and improving food scarce.

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