[Korean Farmers' News, Reporter Kim Kyung-wook] In the national audit, various issues in the distribution and sale of rice are continuously emerging. The price gap between the production area and the consumer area is growing larger every year, deepening the "price double burden" where farmers sell at low prices and consumers buy at high prices. The price variance is significant depending on the sales channel, and there is criticism that the government's survey of distribution costs does not properly reflect the reality. Additionally, the illicit distribution of imported rice is on the rise, increasing the demand for a thorough examination and the formulation of measures for the overall distribution and sale of rice. ▲The widening gap between production area and consumer prices=First, the gap between the price of rice at the production area received by farmers and the price of rice paid by consumers is