"Chungbuk Farmers Association: Rice purchase price must be 80,000 won to guarantee production costs"

Published Nov 21, 2025

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[Reporter Lee Pyeong-jin of the Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] The rice purchase price of the agricultural cooperatives in the Chungbuk region is the utmost concern. Since the beginning, farmers have been pressuring the agricultural cooperatives to present a minimum purchase price standard. Farmers in the Jincheon region are the most proactive, with the Rice Farmers' Union hanging a placard demanding a guarantee of 80,000 won. Subsequently, the village head council and the Rural Leaders' Union have joined in demanding a purchase price of 80,000 won. On the 20th, the Chungbuk Farmers' Organizations Council also issued a statement demanding a purchase price of 80,000 won. In the statement, the Farmers' Council said, "Considering the reduced harvest nationwide and the current rice market prices, 80,000 won is necessary."

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Beginning with the Jincheon-Jeungpyeong Rice Corporation Chungbuk region agricultural cooperatives' rice purchase price decided Regional private businesses also influence prices Farmers' placards and other actions prompt response The rice purchase price of the Chungbuk region agricultural cooperatives is the focus of significant attention. Farmers have been pressuring the cooperatives to set a minimum purchase price. Farmers in the Jincheon region have been the most proactive, with the Rice Full-time Farmers Association posting a placard demanding a guarantee of 80,000 won. Subsequently, the Village Chief Council and the Rural Leaders Association have joined in demanding a purchase price of 80,000 won. The Chungbuk Farmers' Association Council also issued a statement on the 20th, demanding a purchase price of 80,000 won. The council stated in the statement, "Considering the reduced harvest nationwide and the current rice market price, 80,000 won is necessary to guarantee ...

Source: Agrinet