remarked a COA official on his way south to attend a meeting. As farmers generally tend their fields during the day, most meetings around the island over the past six months have been held in local farmers 'associations and senior citizens centers in the evenings. Very few people show up, however, as many farmers are reluctant to give up their prime-time TV.
下班後立刻趕往南部參加說明會的農委會官員說，由於農民白天多在田裡，近半年在北中南舉辦的說明會，都安排在晚上各地農會、老人中心舉辦，但許多農民捨不得錯過八點檔連續劇，因此出席人數稀稀疏疏，場面冷清。