South Korea: Supply of 3,600 tons of wheat, barley, and rye seeds next year

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will produce a total of 3,600 tons of wheat, barley, and rye government-supplied seeds for sowing next winter and supply them to farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs determines the amount of production and supply planned for each year by reflecting the government policy directions such as supply and demand trend of food crops, improvement of domestic wheat self-sufficiency rate, and quality improvement, and the results of the farmers' demand survey. Wheat will produce and supply 2,320 tons of three varieties, up 22% compared to this year, to improve food self-sufficiency. By variety, 1300t, 640t, and 380t are supplied. Among them, , suitable for paddy cultivation and used for noodles, and , which are in high demand for baking, increased their supply by 44% and 42%, respectively, from this year. Barley will supply 1,180 tons of eight ...