Jeonnam Province purchases 190,000 tons of public reserve rice, the largest ever.

Compared to last year, there is a 26.4% increase... Rice harvested in November ends by the end of November, and rice harvested in December ends by the end of December. Jeonnam Province announced that it will purchase 190,000 tons of public reserve rice for the 2025 crop. Jeonnam Province's purchase plan for this year is 101,000 tons of regular rice, 29,000 tons of eco-friendly rice, 31,000 tons of rice harvested in November, and 29,000 tons of powdered rice. This accounts for 30.5% of the national purchase volume of 625,000 tons, a 26.4% increase from last year, and the highest volume ever. By year, it was 123,000 tons in 2021, 153,000 tons in 2022, 141,000 tons in 2023, and 151,000 tons in 2024. The purchase period for rice harvested in November is until November 30, and for rice harvested in December until December 31. Rice is purchased directly from farmers at designated locations in each town and city. To improve the quality of government rice, the purchase target is limited ...