In the past, most nursery companies in Taiwan acted mainly as agents, either being commissioned to gather seeds for overseas firms or handling seed and seedling imports. But a growing labor shortage and rising wages mean Taiwan can no longer compete with Southeast Asia and mainland China.
過去國內大部分種苗公司，主要業務都是代工﹘﹘接受國外委託採種或代理種苗進出口，但隨著勞力缺乏、工資上漲，已無法和東南亞、大陸競爭。