From 2002, tariffs on 1021 agricultural products will be reduced from 20 % to 12.8 %, and the market for rice will be opened for the first time. For some time already, the Council of Agriculture has been responding with measures such as subsidies for taking land out of production.
從九十一年開始，農產品將有一千零二十一項列入調降清單，稅率也由百分之二十降至十二．八，目前唯一全數管制進口的稻米，將首度開放進口，農委會早已推出休耕補貼等措施因應。