Jeonnam Agricultural Research Institute develops the nation's first white soybean new variety 'Midang'.

Published Dec 23, 2025

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Jeonnam Rural Development Administration (Director Kim Haeng-ran) has developed the first white-shelled tofu variety in the country, named "Midang," which is expected to accelerate the domestic production of tofu ingredients, reducing reliance on imports. Tofu, an annual crop belonging to the legume family, is primarily used as an ingredient in processed foods such as tteok and an-geum. Jeonnam is a leading region, accounting for approximately 70% of the country's tofu cultivation area, and Yeong-gwang is noted as the largest production site nationwide. However, due to the limited production of domestic tofu, the processing industry faces difficulties in securing raw materials. Consequently, over 90% of the tofu used in Yeong-gwang's specialty, Mosit-leaf songpyeon, relies on imports from countries such as Myanmar.

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Cultivating and increasing yield expected to boost domestic production of soybeans, reducing reliance on imports The Jeonnam Institute of Agricultural Technology (Director Kim Haeng-ran) has developed the first white-skinned soybean variety in the country, 'Midang', which is expected to accelerate the domestic production of soybeans, reducing dependence on imported soybeans. Soybeans, which belong to the legume family and are an annual crop, are mainly used as raw materials for processed foods such as dduk and angum. Jeonnam is a leading production area, accounting for about 70% of the country's soybean cultivation area, and Yeonggwang is known as the largest production area in the country. However, domestic soybean production is limited, causing difficulties in securing raw materials in the processing industry. This has led to a reliance on imported soybeans for more than 90% of the small soybeans used in Yeonggwang's specialty, Yeonggwang mosilipsaengpyon, from countries such as ...

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