China's domination of the onion market shakes domestic onion production base

Published 2025년 9월 9일

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[Agricultural, Fisheries and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] It has become urgent to devise measures as the price drop of domestic onions due to the increase in imported onions from China has led to a series of departures by producing farmers. Hwang Sang-won, who grows onions in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, said, "Onions require less cost than garlic but are weak to diseases and pests, grow slowly, and have many weeds." He added, "I planted onions on 4,000 pyeong last year, but due to the poor price, I plan to reduce it to half, 2,000 pyeong, and grow garlic this year." Lee Dae-hwa from Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk, also said, "Onions are a crop grown after harvesting rice and during the winter, so if there is no income like this, it is better to give up."

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A sharp drop in prices accelerates the departure of producing farms; a shift to garlic cultivation is spreading as an alternative. Imports from China rise 77% in one year; price recovery seems difficult. In the main production areas of Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam, there is a movement to halve the cultivation area. For small farmers, who account for half of the farms, support for fertilizers and pesticides is urgent. The drop in domestic onion prices due to the increase in Chinese onion imports has led to a continuous departure of producing farms, indicating that measures are urgently needed. Mr. Hwang Sang-won, who grows onions in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, said, "Onions cost less to produce than garlic, but they are vulnerable to diseases and pests, grow slowly, and have many weeds." "Last year, I planted onions on 4,000 pyeong, but the price was so bad that this year I reduced it to 2,000 pyeong and plan to grow garlic instead." Mr. Lee Dae-hwa from Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk, also said, "Onions are ...

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