Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung: "Control the production speed of rice beans and powdered rice"
Published 2025년 10월 19일
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yoon-gu = Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong announced on the 19th that the production speed of soybeans and glutinous rice, which are of concern for overproduction, will be reduced.
Minister Song appeared on KBS 'Sunday Diagnosis' on the same day and, in response to the criticism that the policy of encouraging the cultivation of crops such as soybeans and glutinous rice in rice fields due to the surplus of rice has led to a sharp increase in soybean stocks, said, "If production volume increases rapidly without securing sufficient outlets for consumption, there is a concern that prices will fall," and added, "We are in the process of discussing the need to control the increasing speed."
He said, "We need to reduce the price gap between imported and domestic soybeans and increase the consumption of domestic soybeans," and added, "Food companies can make tofu using our soybeans and create a premium market."
Regarding glutinous rice, Minister Song said, "The previous government's target was excessive, so we reduced it slightly last year," and added, "While continuously creating new bakery products, it is necessary to control the production speed while making efforts to promote consumption."
In response to the criticism raised in the national audit that the distribution structure of agricultural products has caused the wholesale market corporations and large distribution companies to profit excessively, Minister Song emphasized that he would improve the distribution structure by lowering the wholesale market fees and stabilize production.
He said that next year, a 'chicken belt' will be selected. Minister Song said, "There is no reason for it to be in one place. If various chickens are commercialized by linking them with tourism hubs in the region, new (foreign) tourism hubs will emerge everywhere and help revitalize the countryside."
Minister Song had previously announced at the National Council of Ministers in front of President Lee Jae-myung last month, "We are planning to conceptualize the chicken belt. Foreigners are very interested."
Regarding the possibility that the expansion of U.S. soybean imports was on the negotiation table, as suggested by National Security Office Director Wie Seong-rak in relation to the Korea-U.S. trade negotiations, he only said, "I saw it in the media, but it seems that they are talking about it because China is not importing (U.S.) soybeans, and that's all I know."
He added, "Ambassador to the U.S. Kang Kyung-wha said that 'the U.S. has not requested additional opening of agricultural and livestock products'..."
Minister Song appeared on KBS 'Sunday Diagnosis' on the same day and, in response to the criticism that the policy of encouraging the cultivation of crops such as soybeans and glutinous rice in rice fields due to the surplus of rice has led to a sharp increase in soybean stocks, said, "If production volume increases rapidly without securing sufficient outlets for consumption, there is a concern that prices will fall," and added, "We are in the process of discussing the need to control the increasing speed."
He said, "We need to reduce the price gap between imported and domestic soybeans and increase the consumption of domestic soybeans," and added, "Food companies can make tofu using our soybeans and create a premium market."
Regarding glutinous rice, Minister Song said, "The previous government's target was excessive, so we reduced it slightly last year," and added, "While continuously creating new bakery products, it is necessary to control the production speed while making efforts to promote consumption."
In response to the criticism raised in the national audit that the distribution structure of agricultural products has caused the wholesale market corporations and large distribution companies to profit excessively, Minister Song emphasized that he would improve the distribution structure by lowering the wholesale market fees and stabilize production.
He said that next year, a 'chicken belt' will be selected. Minister Song said, "There is no reason for it to be in one place. If various chickens are commercialized by linking them with tourism hubs in the region, new (foreign) tourism hubs will emerge everywhere and help revitalize the countryside."
Minister Song had previously announced at the National Council of Ministers in front of President Lee Jae-myung last month, "We are planning to conceptualize the chicken belt. Foreigners are very interested."
Regarding the possibility that the expansion of U.S. soybean imports was on the negotiation table, as suggested by National Security Office Director Wie Seong-rak in relation to the Korea-U.S. trade negotiations, he only said, "I saw it in the media, but it seems that they are talking about it because China is not importing (U.S.) soybeans, and that's all I know."
He added, "Ambassador to the U.S. Kang Kyung-wha said that 'the U.S. has not requested additional opening of agricultural and livestock products'..."
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yoon-gu = Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong announced on the 19th that the production speed of soybeans and glutinous rice, which are of concern for overproduction, will be reduced. Minister Song appeared on KBS's 'Sunday Diagnosis' on the same day and said in response to the criticism that the stock of soybeans has increased rapidly due to the policy of encouraging the cultivation of crops such as soybeans and glutinous rice in rice fields to reduce the rice cultivation area because of oversupply, "If production volume increases rapidly without securing sufficient outlets, there is a concern that prices will fall," and added, "We are in the process of discussing the need to control the increasing speed." He said, "We need to reduce the price gap between imported and domestic soybeans while increasing the consumption of domestic soybeans," and added, "Food companies can make tofu using our soybeans and create a premium ...
Source: Yna
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