The article explores how growing energy crops in Taiwan can impact energy security, land use, and farmer income. The researchers used a model to analyze these effects and found that government subsidies are needed to incentivize energy crop production. Sunflower is the most economically feasible energy crop, leading to increased output and employment in Tainan County. Most energy crop output comes from Grade II soil in West Tainan County, suggesting that mills and refining plants should be located there to reduce transportation costs. Overall, energy crop production can have positive economic impacts on farmers in Taiwan.