To build the cold chain logistics for agricultural, aquatic and livestock products that can ensure quality and reduce waste in transit, ensure stable supply and prices of domestic produce and further the value and safety of agricultural products for export, a pilot scheme for “building an agricultural product cold-chain logistics and quality assurance system” has approved by the Executive Yuan. This scheme emphasizes counseling farmers' groups and agricultural enterprises to purchase cold chain logistics facilities (equipment); build regional cold chain logistics centers according to industrial needs; assist fruit and vegetable and flower wholesale markets to build cold chain trading, graded packaging, low-temperature storage and cold chain related storage facilities (equipment).
Step-by-step establishment of cold chain and the anticipated outcome
Establish a model of continuous chain demonstration for the entire cold chain of agricultural products and cooperate with the private sector to drive private investment; enrich the cold chain infrastructure of agricultural and food products to effectively reduce overall supply chain losses by 10% and lower production costs; guide important wholesale markets to upgrade and extend shelflife by 50%. Benefits of the new distribution model for agricultural products
Smart production is complemented by new cold chain technologies, from production, distribution, processing to sales, the application of cold chain- related technologies improves the supply and marketing environment of agricultural products and the quality of distribution logistics.
