100,000 tons of rice in South Korea to be sent as foreign aid

Starting this year, 100,000 tons of rice for food aid, which has doubled in size, will be sent to foreign aid. To commemorate the expansion of food aid, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held a ceremony to launch rice for food aid at Gunsan Port in Jeollabuk-do on the 17th. After Korea joined the UN Food Assistance Convention (FAC) in 2018, it has been providing 50,000 tons of rice annually to five countries, including Africa, through the UN World Food Program (WFP). Furthermore, at the G7 summit held in May last year, it was decided to increase the amount of food aid to 100,000 tons starting this year. Support will also be expanded to 11 countries by adding 5 African countries, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. For three months, 100,000 tons of rice, enough to support approximately 2.6 million people, including refugees and vulnerable groups, will be provided to these countries. The 15,000 tons of rice shipped to Gunsan Port on this day will depart for Bangladesh on ...