To Align with Rapidly Increasing Non-Soybean Crop Cultivation Areas, System Needs Reorganization

Published 2025년 5월 16일

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According to the Korea Farmers' Newspaper, there are calls for institutional adjustments, including increased procurement budgets, as the area intended for soybean cultivation has sharply increased this year. Moreover, since the government's soybean procurement payment has been delayed since the end of 2023, farmers are reporting damages such as delays in purchasing agricultural materials and loan repayments. According to the Agricultural Economy Research Institute's forecast, this year's intended soybean cultivation area is 84,100 hectares, a 13.6% increase compared to the previous year and a 35.2% increase compared to the average year. Paddy soybeans have surged to 33,421 hectares, a 141.2% increase compared to the average year. This is directly linked to the government's policy of reducing rice cultivation areas. Soybeans are being cultivated as an alternative crop to rice. The problem is with soybean cultivation farms

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This year, there are calls for institutional adjustments, including an increase in procurement budget, amid a sharp surge in soybean cultivation area. Moreover, since the government's soybean procurement payment has been delayed since late 2023, farmers are reporting damages such as delays in purchasing agricultural materials and loan repayments. According to the Agricultural Economy Research Institute's forecast, this year's soybean cultivation area is 84,100 hectares, a 13.6% increase from the previous year and a 35.2% increase from the average year. Paddy soybeans have surged to 33,421 hectares, a 141.2% increase from the average year. This is directly linked to the government's policy of reducing rice cultivation area. Soybean cultivation is increasing as an alternative crop to rice. The issue lies in soybean farmers calling for institutional adjustments due to delays in stable government procurement. Organizations like the Korea Farmland Consolidated Central Association argue ...

Source: Agrinet