Preceded by Su Chia-chyuan Name Chen Wu-hsiung Role Politician | Nationality Republic of China Political party Kuomintang | |
Minister Chen Hsi-huangFan Chen-tzung Alma mater National Chung Hsing UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Education National Chung Hsing University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | ||
Chen Wu-hsiung (Chinese: 陳武雄; pinyin: Chén Wǔxióng) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan from 2008 to 2012.
Strategic planning
In December 2010, Chen said that the agricultural industry in Taiwan was gaining strategic importance due to the growing global food crisis caused by climate change and natural disasters. He stated that the Council of Agriculture (COA) was working towards health, efficiency and sustainability in agriculture, and also building on the growing concern over food safety and quality. The COA also had encouraged farmers to boost agricultural tourism through 242 agritourism farms and ranches across Taiwan. The COA also had promoted the use of non-toxic farming by encouraging farmers to reduce their use of chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and additives during production.