Since January 1, rice is the only agricultural import on which Taiwan will be permitted to limit quantity. Only 8 % of the domestic market, or 140,000 metric tons, will be opened up over the course of the first year. Despite the relatively low percentage, agricultural agencies were already offering increased subsidies early last year to encourage farmers to not cultivate their lands.
稻米將是今年一月一日之後，台灣唯一仍限量進口的農產品，第一年只開放國內消費市場的百分之八，相當於十四萬四千公噸，比例雖不高，但農政單位已在去年初提高休耕補助費，大力推動休耕。