[Agricultural, Fisheries and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Park Yu-sin] The purchase of 450,000 tons of this year's public reserve rice has officially begun. The National Agro-Food Quality Management Service started the purchase inspection on the 23rd in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, for 450,000 tons (in terms of rice) of this year's public reserve rice, including powdered rice. The purchase inspection will be conducted at over 1,000 inspection sites across the country according to the amount allocated by each province until December 31. The total purchase amount of this year's public reserve rice is 450,000 tons, with 330,000 tons of rice for reserves directly inspected by the 130-plus support and offices of the Agricultural Management Corporation nationwide, and 120,000 tons of rice for reserves inspected in conjunction with the national grain comprehensive processing centers (RPC) and drying and storage facilities since August 30 last year.