But some farmers are taking a more active approach in order to tackle the oversupply of rice. A group of rice farmers in the small northern town of Chutung has decided to boost consumption rather than to passively reduce production. “People say Taiwan farmers produce too much rice, but this is not really the situation,” says Liang Shih-nan (梁時男), president of the Chutung District Farmers’ Association.

The ball popped in and popped out, and when he made a grab for it on the ground he kicked it with his foot.

They say they can turn the parts in two days.

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