The Cross-Straits Leisure Agriculture Forum will explore the development of leisure agriculture through cooperation of mainland and Taiwan.
The forum is expecting 250 government officials, industry experts, company representatives, and members of the media from China and more experts from abroad.
Date: Sept 8
Location: 4th floor, Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center, Xiamen, Fujian province
Mediator: Chiu Yi, Taiwan economist
Speakers: Zhang Yucheng, chairman of the board of the Taiwan Agricultural Brand Promotion Association, who is expected to discuss the development of leisure agriculture in Taiwan; and Yu Zhijun, the chairman of the XinHaiXi (Xiamen) Tourism Planning and Management Operations Co, who is expected to describe the design of leisure agriculture projects on the mainland and Taiwan.
Leisure agriculture in Taiwan
Leisure agriculture was introduced to Taiwan back in the early 1980s and has gradually encompassed a variety of business models such as forest tours, educational programs, environment protection projects and folk culture experiences.
Taiwan now has 1,300 leisure farms that offer at least 200,000 job opportunities. And the industry has become an important part of the province’s local economy and carries a lot of weight in its economic growth.
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