试述光复初期台湾粮荒及政府之对策

On Food Shortages and the Countermeasures of the Chief Executive Office in Taiwan Province During the Early Period of Taiwan's Recovery

光复后不久,台湾即遭遇粮荒,主要表现为粮价高昂。粮荒源于日据时期的粮食短缺,主要原因是战争破坏了台湾农业生产的条件。台湾粮食匮乏程度不如大陆严重,但价格高涨,对习于配给而又极少经历粮荒的台湾民众来说,形成巨大的心理震撼和生活压力。台湾省行政长官公署先是沿用日据时期的食粮配给制度,后放弃配给制度,允许粮食自由流通,但采取各种措施加以控制。与此同时,政府积极洽购粮食和肥料,试图增加粮产缓解粮荒。长官公署的种种措施有利于缓解粮荒。

Taiwan suffered food shortages which were mainly grain prices high during the early period of Taiwan＇s recovery. Food shortages which started in the period of Japanese rule were mainly due to the damage of Taiwan＇s agricultural production conditions by war. The less of the extent of food insecurity of Taiwan than the continent＇s, but the higher of the price than it＇s. To the people of Taiwan who custom to rationing system and seldom experience the food shortages, there are Tremendous psychological shock and pressure. The chief executive office in Taiwan Province used food rationing system which the Japanese has been used, and then take the free circulation system of food. The government tried to adopt various measures to control the market and buy food and fertilizer actively. The various measures taken by the chief executive office in Taiwan Province are helpful to alleviate food shortages.