"Animal pelts and fur have regained popularity recently due to the shortcomings of man-made fibers, and this has brought a turn-around in the rabbit industry," says Huang Ch'iung-tzu. In FY 1986 rabbit breeding was incorporated in the agricultural development plan for Taiwan province. The main objective was to produce high-grade pelts and fur, with rabbit meat as a by-product.
「近幾年來由於化學纖維的缺點，動物的皮、毛又受到人類重視，養兔事業才有了轉機」，黃瓊姿說，本省在七十五年度農建計畫中加入養兔這項目，以生產高貴的毛皮、兔毛為主目標，兔肉則為其副產品。