TSC (Taiwan Sugar Corporation) manages approximately 10,000 hectares of sugarcane fields across Taiwan, primarily located in the Jianan Plain, south of Yunlin. Since 2020, TSC has collaborated with the Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) to guide contracted farmers in adopting the Taiwan / Traceability Agricultural Product (TAP) certification. Ultimately, over 7,000 hectares were certified, marking a major success in large-scale TAP validation in Taiwan. This initiative led to the market launch of Taiwan’s first TAP-certified sugarcane sugar, establishing a secure supply system for agricultural products.

With the support of the AFA, TSC began a collaboration with the Bird Ecology Lab at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in 2022. Leveraging the natural instinct of raptors to hunt from high vantage points, raptor perches were installed throughout the sugarcane fields. Combined with automated camera traps, the project monitors the effectiveness of raptors in rodent control and documents the biodiversity of the plantations. During the project, at least 38 bird species were recorded—including 9 raptor species such as the endangered Eastern Grass Owl, and 11 protected bird species. Additionally, 11 mammal species and 3 snake species were documented playing vital roles in the sugarcane field’s natural rodent control network.

Furthermore, as early as 1956, TSC conducted extensive research on using Trichogramma (parasitic wasps) to control sugarcane borers, a biological control method widely applied in sugarcane and corn fields. However, the manual placement of wasp cards is time-consuming and faces rising labor costs. Starting in 2024, TSC launched a two-year research project on its own farms to evaluate the effectiveness of releasing Trichogramma via drones. This project aims to reduce damage from sugarcane borers, address labor shortages, and solve the challenge of ensuring even distribution during the later stages of crop growth when the sugarcane is too tall for manual access.