Former Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly member Kim Dong-gu urges the withdrawal of the policy to reduce the area of rice cultivation.

The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Assembly has strongly opposed the government's discussion on reducing the area for paddy soybean cultivation. The Assembly argued that the policy is inevitable to cause damage to farmers and strongly demanded its withdrawal, urging the establishment of substantial measures to strengthen the domestic soybean industry base. On October 27, the Assembly unanimously adopted a motion proposed by Representative Kim Dong-gu (Gunsan 2, Democratic Party of Korea) titled "Proposal to Withdraw the Policy on Reducing Paddy Soybean Cultivation Area and to Encourage the Strengthening of the Domestic Soybean Industry Base." Representative Kim criticized, "Expanding the area for paddy soybean cultivation is the result of the sweat of farmers and the policy support of the local government," and pointed out, "Discussing reduction now is an act of betrayal to the farmers who have faithfully cooperated." He emphasized, "Losing policy consistency will cause ...