Since most housewives have long ago switched from soap, demand has also been increasing for sodium tripolyphosphate, a main constituent in detergent making.
以往以米、面為主，果菜、肉類為輔的飲食習慣，已經逐漸改成為各方面並重的情況了。所以，家禽與豬、牛、羊肉的消耗日大，而養殖牛、羊等牲禽用的飼料亦變得重要起來。