"Saturday's protest is just a way for farmers to get their anger out. More cooperation among farmers is also necessary to avoid undercutting each other."
In the past, local farmers often over-planted crops that commanded strong market prices, resulting in oversupply and poor profits. Farmers must find strength in numbers.
"Forming strategic alliances is therefore beneficial in improving production and increasing profits," Cheng said, citing official statistics that show 12 successful strategic alliances that have been formed among floricultural farmers and fruit growers last year.
"Farmers are aging fast while the younger generation has continuously shifted from the agricultural sector to the industrial and service sectors," Huang said.
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