[Korean Farmers' Newspaper, Reporter Kim Kyung-wook] The final rice production for this year has been confirmed at 3,539,000 tons, showing a 1.3% decrease compared to last year. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced a plan to quarantine 100,000 tons last month, based on an estimated surplus of 165,000 tons of rice for this year, while the final production was 35,000 tons less than the previously anticipated production. According to the "2025 Rice Cultivation Area and Final Rice Production" released by the National Data Center on the 13th, this year's rice cultivation area was recorded at 678,000 hectares, a 2.9% decrease from last year's 698,000 hectares. The production per 10 ares increased from 514 kg last year to 522 kg.