South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs confirms plan to supply rice, soybean, and red bean for sowing next summer

Published 2022년 3월 6일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea has announced the supply plan for rice, soybean, and red bean seeds for summer 2023. The plan includes 21,800 tons of 25 high-quality rice varieties, 1,292 tons of soybeans with high yield, and 50 tons of Arari red bean varieties. These seeds will be supplied to farms after receiving applications from the National Seed Resources and local governments, aiming to improve food crop self-sufficiency rate, upgrade quality, and meet farmer demands.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-seop = The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 6th that it has confirmed the supply plan for rice, soybean and red bean seeds for sowing in the summer of 2023. For rice, a total of 21,800 tons (tons) of 25 high-quality varieties such as Saecheongmu, Samkwang, Ilpoom, and Chamdream are supplied. Soybeans are suitable for paddy cultivation and have high yield, increasing the proportion of Seongpung and Daechan to supply 1,292 tons of 9 varieties. For red beans, 50 tons of Arari varieties are supplied to reflect the growing demand for red bean seeds in Korea. The government-supplied species will be supplied to farms after receiving applications from the National Seed Resources and each local government. Ahn Hyeong-geun, head of the Seed Life Industry Division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "We decided to supply ...

Source: Yna