[New Year Special Feature] Opening the era of pleasant living in farming and fishing villages ④ Reducing production costs with support for essential agricultural materials

Published Jan 5, 2026

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[Agricultural and Fisheries Newspaper=Reporter Lee Mun-ye] In farming activities, fertilizers, pesticides, and feed are indispensable agricultural materials. However, in our country, the dependency on imports is high, leading to an unstable structure where even minor international issues can cause disruptions in the supply chain of essential agricultural materials. Regardless of the efforts of farmers, the continuous deterioration of agricultural income is hidden behind this risk in the supply chain. As this is a structural issue in our agriculture, temporary support measures are merely stopgaps, and there is a growing recognition that the government must take responsibility and address agricultural policies. Last November, the government introduced measures for essential agricultural materials to respond to supply chain risks.

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The agricultural policy of "taking responsibility" has taken its first step... Expectations for stabilizing agricultural production costs The passage of the "Act on Support for Essential Agricultural Materials" in the National Assembly Reduction of burden on farm households Positive evaluation of establishing institutional safety devices Compliance with the purpose and intent Establishment of subordinate laws is crucial In agricultural activities, fertilizers, pesticides, and feed are indispensable essential agricultural materials. However, in our country, the high dependency on imports has led to an unstable supply chain for essential agricultural materials, which can be disrupted by even minor international issues. The continuous deterioration of agricultural income, regardless of the efforts of farmers, is rooted in this supply chain risk. As this is a structural issue in our agriculture, short-term and temporary support measures are merely stopgaps. There is a growing ...
Source: Aflnews

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