Photo Gallery - The New Face of Farming and Fishery (All photos from GIO)
Growing vegetables
Vegetables are grown hydroponically.
Transplanting rice seedlings
A farmer transplants rice seedlings with a modern machine on a farm in Dajia Township.
Irrigating field
A farmer is irrigating his fields with the help of a tool he invented himself.
Gathering pineapples
Farmers gather pineapples. The 1970s saw the height of the pineapple industry in Taiwan.
Harvesting bananas
Farmers harvest bananas. The 1960s saw the height of the banana industry in Taiwan.
Sorting rice straw
A woman is sorting rice straw on a farm at sunset.
Cleaning celeries
A farmer is washing the dirt off harvested bunches of celery.
Picking flowers
A woman is picking flowers on Penghu Island.
Drying daylilies
Farmers in Hualien are busy drying edible daylilies in the sun after harvest.
Picking tea leaves
Women are picking tea in the spring in northern Taiwan’s Mujha.
Drying unhusked rice
People are drying unhusked rice under the sun on roads and basketball courts in their village.
Making fertilizer
Farmers are making fertilizer to use in the cultivation of mushrooms.
Racking corn cobs
People are raking corn cobs and collecting them into bamboo baskets.
Going fishing
People are fishing on Orchid Island.
Studying fish
Researchers at the Dongkang Fisheries Research Institute are doing research.
Fish farms
Fish farms are a unique scene in southern Taiwan. The land here is eminently suited to aquaculture.
Drying squid
At Budai Fishing Port, squid are placed on the ground for drying.
Carrying fish
Two fishermen are carrying fish at a fish market adjacent to Suao Harbor.
Drying fish
Fishermen are drying fish at Singda Fishing Port in Kaohsiung County.
Fish market
A photo of Chiancheng Fish Market near Keelung Harbor.
Working on mullet roe
Mullet roe is an important product of Taiwan’s fishery industry. Women here are working with mullet roe so that it may be sent to market.
Fish market
A temporary mullet market is held in Gushan Fishing Port in Kaohsiung.
Fish market
A snapshot taken at Penghu Fish Market.
Harvesting fish
Aquaculture in Taiwan can be divided into fresh water, saltwater, and marine culture. Fishermen here are harvesting fish at a fish farm.
Raising cobia fish
The development of offshore aquaculture is part of Taiwan's efforts to enter the world's fishery market. This offshore aquaculture farm managed by the Pan Asia Ocean Company in Liu Chiu, Pingtung County, is raising Cobia fish (Rachycentron cancadum).
Nanfang’ao fishing port
The busy fishing port of Nanfang’ao is major base of operations for Taiwan’s deep-sea fishing fleet.
Removing oyster shells
Women remove oyster shells at Penghu Fishing Port.
Drawing in fishing net
People from the Veterans Affairs Commission are drawing in a fishing net.
Transplanting green onion seedlings
Farmers are transplanting green onion seedlings on a farm.
Dispensing pesticide
A farmer is dispensing pesticide on a farm.
Binding daisies
Daisies are an important floricultural product in Taiwan. The major daisy-growing area is located in Changhua and Yuanlin. Here, a farmer is binding together daisies.
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