That "capital" is nothing less than the most basic resource for the development of agricultural technology--an abundant source for new plant varieties. The majority of guavas, mangoes, mushrooms, asparagus, and several other fruits and vegetables grown in Taiwan are in fact derived from the cross-breeding of native Taiwanese plants with other non-native varieties.
農技開發的根本資源在於豐富的種源，我們今天吃的芭樂、芒果、洋菇、蘆筍等，大多來自外來品種的雜交而成。