Yunlin County to Increase Public Grain Transportation Subsidy to NT$1.2 Per Kilogram
Quick Look
- Yunlin County government announced on May 25th that the public grain transportation subsidy, unchanged for over 30 years, will increase from NT$0.3 to NT$1.2 per kilogram starting in 2027.
- This adjustment is expected to increase farmers' annual income by nearly NT$10,000 per hectare.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Yunlin County, a major agricultural hub in Taiwan, is facing rising production costs for farmers due to increases in labor, agricultural materials, and oil prices. The public grain transportation subsidy, which had not been adjusted for over 30 years, was a point of concern for local farmers.
雲林縣府今（25）日宣布，超過30年沒有調整的公糧運費補助2027年起從每公斤0.3元提高為1.2元，農民1年每公頃約可增加近萬元收入。
雲林縣議員蔡明水在上週議會總質詢提出，這幾年人工、農業資材及油價等生產成本攀升，農民經營壓力沉重，希望已30多年沒調整公糧運費可以提高，縣長張麗善答詢同意提高4倍，每公斤從0.3元提高至為1.2元，連日來各農會接到不少農民詢問電話。
縣府今天邀請各鄉鎮市農會總幹事說明，縣長張麗善表示，雲林縣為全國重要糧倉，8萬多公頃農地超過4分之1種水稻，第1、2期種植面積約3萬5000公頃，因極端氣候種植挑戰更嚴峻，加上人工短缺工資上漲，農藥、肥料等農資材漲價，為保障農民權益，讓農地能穩定種植及確保糧食安全，決定把公糧運費提高至1.2元。
張麗善指出，這是一個長遠補助計畫，加上現在又是選舉敏感時刻，若急就章上路，可能被外界誤解是為了選舉，需要編入年度預算，因此規劃明年上路。
大埤農民謝志坪說，從每公斤從0.3元提高至1.2元，1分地1期可以多出500多元，雖不多但對農民是一個小確幸，500、600元可以買一包肥料。
縣農會總幹事陳志揚指出，公糧運費補助30多年前每公斤0.3元，對農民有幫助，在萬物齊漲、通貨膨脹情況下0.3元沒有實質意義，提高到1.2元一分地多出600元，對農民是有幫助。
縣府農業處長魏勝德表示，縣府調查目前各縣市公糧運費補助，每公斤大約在0.3元至0.8元左右，縣府提高至1.2元，一年約需9000萬元經費。
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Other counties in Taiwan may consider increasing their public grain transportation subsidies.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Will other counties follow Yunlin's lead in increasing subsidies?
- What is the exact breakdown of the NT$90 million annual budget for the subsidy?
- How will this subsidy impact the overall price of rice in Taiwan?
- Are there any specific conditions or requirements for farmers to receive the increased subsidy?
