NTU Boosts Sustainability in Yunlin Farming

The National Taiwan University (NTU) plant and animal medical team, spanning multiple departments in the College of Bioresources and Agriculture, has long partnered with Yunlin County to support local farms. By providing on-site diagnosis and consultation across 20 townships, the plant hospital helped farmers manage approximately 111 hectares of farmland, which led to an estimated NT$12.59 million in added value according to agricultural data and Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis.

The veterinary team’s interventions—including lectures, workshops, mobile diagnoses, and economic animal dissections—improved pig growth and health, thereby enhancing food safety and increasing economic benefits for local farmers. Over the year, the team completed 8,836 cases of serology, molecular biology, and pathological diagnoses, directly strengthening farm productivity and livestock welfare.

Because NTU’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Center in Yunlin provided free precision diagnostics, biosecurity guidance, and vaccination planning, farmers were able to adopt better practices. Collaborating with young farmers and the county’s only HACCP-compliant slaughterhouse enabled full cold-chain processing, which reduced transport costs and greenhouse gas emissions, stabilized pork supply and quality, and fostered a more sustainable agricultural ecosystem in Yunlin.

https://sustainable.ntu.edu.tw/uploads/files/shares/USR-Report/NTU%202024%20USR%20Report%20(EN).pdf