For decades, Taiwan has been one of the top overseas markets for U.S. and Kansas farmers. Since 1995, Taiwan has been the sixth-largest overseas market for American agricultural products, the second-largest per-capita consumer of U.S. agricultural products, and the third-largest market for U.S. cattle hides.
The importance of continued economic development can scarcely be exaggerated. They at the Kansas Department of Commerce believe they live in a world of change and that yesterday's strategies are not always equal to today's challenges and opportunities.
The challenge of decreasing unemployment evolves into the challenge of increasing productivity; the challenge of job creation evolves into the challenge of creating better jobs; the challenge of promoting economic growth evolves into the challenge of modernizing and expanding other community resources, including recreational facilities and other physical infrastructure.
The Kansas Department of Commerce is funded by State General Fund, the Economic Development Initiatives Fund (derived from Kansas Lottery proceeds), federal funds, and fee funds.
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