[2026 New Year's Message] Lee Seung-don, Director of the Rural Development Administration

Respected farmers and agri-food industry families, citizens who cherish and love our agriculture and countryside, and Rural Development Administration and rural development officials nationwide! The new year of 2026, the year of the Tiger (丙午年), has dawned. May you have greeted the first morning of the new year with a pledge to live a brilliant and passionate year, like a red horse galloping across the land or the sun rising over the horizon. And for the year 2026, which has begun with new hopes, I sincerely wish that your bold strides will be met with bountiful rewards commensurate with the value of your sweat. Last year, our agriculture and countryside faced the severe test of climate change, with extreme heat, heavy rains, and the spread of pests and diseases. I deeply appreciate the dedication of our farmers in these difficult conditions. I also express my gratitude to the rural development officials who have worked tirelessly on-site to support our farmers. Now, we are facing ...