Buan County Council: "Revoke the plan to reduce powdered rice"

Published 2025년 9월 12일

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[Korean Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Gu Jeong-min] The government's formalization of its plan to reduce the area of flour rice cultivation and discontinue support has sparked strong opposition from farmers. The government, which had encouraged participation by promoting the development of the flour rice industry, reversed its policy in just two years, leading to widespread accusations of betrayal in the field. The Buan County Council recently adopted a motion urging the withdrawal of the plan to reduce the area of flour rice cultivation and discontinue support. The council called for the government to immediately withdraw the plan and to establish practical measures for stabilizing the industry. According to the Buan County Council, the government plans to stabilize rice supply and demand and strengthen food security from 2023 onwards by reducing the area of flour rice cultivation.

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Policy Reversal Sparks Widespread Backlash After Two Years Farmers Voice Out, Accuse Government of Betrayal Proposal Adopted, Urging Immediate Measures The government's formalization of its plan to reduce the area for starch cultivation and halt support has sparked strong backlash from farmers. The government, which had encouraged participation by promoting the cultivation of starch as a strategic crop, reversed its policy in just two years, leading to ongoing accusations of betrayal from the field. The Buan County Council recently adopted a proposal urging the withdrawal of the policy to reduce the area for starch cultivation and halt support. The council emphasized that the government must immediately withdraw the policy and establish substantial measures to stabilize the industry. According to the Buan County Council, the government had been promoting starch as a strategic crop to stabilize rice supply and enhance food security since 2023. Nationwide, the number of specialized ...

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