The Rice Professional Farmers Association in South Korea declared that they will do their best for proper rice production

Published 2024년 8월 26일

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The Korea Rice Professional Farmers Association, led by Chairman Lee Gyeong-jae, has strategized to shift from rice cultivation to growing strategic crops as a response to the economic recession and falling rice prices. This decision was announced at a members' meeting, where around 400 rice farmers from Gyeonggi Province expressed their participation and support. The association plans to reduce rice cultivation, convert strategic crops to rice paddies, and engage in the cultivation of other crops such as legumes, edible corn, and summer forage. Additionally, they aim to stabilize rice supply and demand by promoting the powdered rice industry.

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Rice consumption plummets... Declaration of taking the lead in shifting to strategic crops Will take the lead in revitalizing other crops and powdered rice industry (Korea Agricultural Newspaper=Reporter Park Hyeon-wook) The Korea Rice Professional Farmers Association (Chairman Lee Gyeong-jae) has declared that it will actively take the lead in achieving appropriate rice production. As the outlook for the rice industry has darkened due to the recent continued decline in rice prices and economic recession, rice farmers in Gyeonggi Province have declared that they will shift from rice cultivation to strategic crops. On August 22, the Korea Rice Professional Farmers Association held a ‘Member Resolution Meeting for Appropriate Production of Strategic Crop Conversion Rice’ and education at Buan Tourist Hotel in Jeollabuk-do and announced this. On that day, approximately 400 rice professional farmers in Gyeonggi Province gathered to express their intention to actively participate in ...

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