South Korea's South Jeolla Province is planning to combat rice oversupply by expanding the area for eco-friendly rice cultivation to 1,800 hectares this year. This is in response to a five-year decline in the province's eco-friendly rice certification area. The province will increase the unit price of direct payments for organic and pesticide-free farming, and will gradually increase the purchase of eco-friendly rice for public reserve from 10,000 tons to 150,000 tons annually. The province expects that this will not only help with the oversupply of rice but also reduce carbon emissions.