South Korea: Application for government supply of soybeans and red beans, from February 1st

The National Seed Resources is accepting applications for government-supplied soybean and red bean species to be sown this year. The beans are 1,249 tons of 6 types of regular beans including 'Gangpung', 'Daewon', 'Daechan', 'Seonpung', 'Cheonga', and 'Taekwang', 172 tons of 2 types of green beans including 'Aram' and 'Pungsan Namul', and 19 tons of red beans of 1 type of 'Arari'. A total of 1440 tons. The supply price is 26,590 won for common beans, 27,740 won for green beans, and 46,060 won for red beans per 5kg bag. Seed Institute announced, “This year, we will supply 228 tons more ‘Daechan’ and ‘Seonpung’, which are suitable for rice paddy cultivation and are easy to harvest by machine, compared to the previous year.” The basic application period is February 1 to March 17, and applications can only be made for the varieties and quantities allocated to the city/province. The additional application period is from March 21st to April 10th, and if there are any seeds left, ...