1. Growers of top-grafted pears in Miaoli County were singled out to receive low interest loans due to extensive crop damage in the area from February’s cold snap.

2. Revised the Regulations Governing Authorized Processing of Pesticides.

3. Revised the quarantine requirements for the importation of cattle and wildlife animals.

4. Announced that wheat, wheat flour, corn, and soybeans would be exempt from business tax for one year.

5. Announced Quarantine Requirements for Apples Imported from New Zealand.

6. Announced the results of the Taiwan Joint Examination Irrigation Association for potential employees.

7. Ratified the 2008 chemical fertilizer price and distribution stability plan and the 2008 calcium phosphate and compound fertilizer price subsidies for after spring tilling.

8. Promoted the Green the World activity and handed out a variety of tree seedlings to encourage a healthier environment.

9. Introduced Splendid Taiwan Web TV.

10. Held a debris flow disaster prevention workshop and evacuation shelter drill.

11. Sent representatives to the 77th meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

12. Held a meeting to discuss the integration of the existing farmers’ insurance program into the new national pension system and the maintenance of all earlier-promised benefits.