In fact, in early 1997 the Executive Yuan decided it would solve problems created by restrictions on farmland use or sale through regulatory changes and inter-ministerial coordination. At that time, the COA suggested that complete liberalization of the sale of farmland would come within five years.
至於開放移轉後的農地，基於糧食安全和生態環境的考量，有多少比例可以變更使用，有多少比例的農地維持農用，目前都還在研究中。為此，行政院於去年初即計畫透過多項法令的修訂和跨部會合作，解決農有和農用限制所造成的問題，農委會並提出五年內農地自由買賣的說法。