Pingtung County Councilor Lin Yu-hung has raised the issue before the county council, stating: "Taiwan's pending entry into the World Trade Organization will have a tremendous impact on traditional industries. The Pingtung County Government must promote the use of more advanced farming techniques and consider how to make local farmers more competitive."
除了養羊事業，恆春的傳統產業也和其他鄉鎮一樣面臨發展生存的難題，屏東縣議員林郁虹即提出質詢說：「由於台灣即將加入世界貿易組織，對傳統農業勢必造成相當大的衝擊，所以屏東縣府必須要推動精緻農業，思考如何提高農產競爭力。」