The opening up of the agricultural property market is understood to be inevitable, given the impact of Taiwan's eventual accession to the WTO, and it is generally felt that this is the only way to encourage large-scale mechanization of farm production and the introduction of new technology, so as to boost the competitiveness of the island's agricultural sector.
為因應未來加入世界貿易組織（WTO）後對農業的衝擊，農地開放自由買賣已成大勢所趨，一般認為如此農村才能朝大規模機械化、科技化生產，以增加競爭力。