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The Plan to Strengthen the Control of Burning Agricultural Wastes in Open Space and the Implementation to Decrease Quantity of Burning Joss Paper in Pingtung County

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The objective of the plan is to correct farmers’ behaviors of handling agricultural wastes and burning joss paper in open space, intending to maintain good air quality of the precinct. In the aspect of patrol and control work, there were 620 cases found to have burned things in open space. The townships having serious burning cases were Nanzhou Township, Fangliao Township and Linbian Township. The objects to be most frequently burned in open space were the waste leaves and twigs of wax apples. These cases of burning things in open space are entered in our geographical information system so as for making subsequent follow-up inspection and investigation. Besides, in order to effectively solve the problem of burning agricultural wastes in open space, multiple guidance and assistance items were offered to farmers this year, including teaching farmers the correct way of handling 161.9 hectares of waste fruit leaves and twigs by crumbling, diversified handling 32.59 hectares of agricultural wastes, offering guidance to farmers and opening 9 eco-plantation classes for them, implementing self-management operation of the farmland of Taiwan Sugar Corporation, and checking of 259 hectares of leased farmland. This year concentrated burning of joss paper was held at Ching Ming Festival and Ghost Festival, having burned a total of 53.37 metric tons of joss paper. Through personal visits, there were 15 temples being advised to decrease the quantity of sacrificial offerings.
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