[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] Cheonan City (acting Mayor Kim Seok-pil) has initiated the purchase of '2025 rice for public reserve grain' to ensure national food security through stable rice supply and to stabilize farmers' income. The city plans to purchase a total of 2,899 tons (72,478 bags at 40 kg per bag) by the end of this year, divided into wet rice and dried rice. By next month 30, approximately 1,095 tons (27,375 bags) of wet rice will be prioritized for purchase through the Cheonan RPC and the Cheonan City Agricultural Cooperative Rice Consortium Joint Business Corporation. For dried rice, 1,804 tons (45,103 bags) of rice with a moisture content of 13-15% dried by the farmers themselves will be targeted, according to the schedule for each town and neighborhood.