Expansion of wheat supply for food security in South Korea

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs decided to produce and supply 3,600 tons of 12 varieties of wheat, barley, and rye, which will be used for sowing next winter, in order to improve the self-sufficiency rate and quality of food crops. The planned amount of production and supply for next year’s government-supplied species was determined by reflecting the trend of supply and demand of food crops, the direction of government policies such as raising the self-sufficiency rate of domestic wheat, and quality improvement, and the results of the local government’s demand survey for farmers. Wheat plans to produce and supply 2,320 tons of 3 varieties, a 22% increase compared to this year, in order to increase the food self-sufficiency rate through expansion of domestic wheat production and consumption in line with changes in people's dietary habits. By variety, Saegeumgang 1300 tons, Baekgang 640 tons, and Geumgang 380 tons are suitable for double paddy cultivation. ...