Representative Lee Won-taek leads the maintenance of the Sindongjin rice variety and expansion of soybean industry procurement.

Representative Iwon-taek (Democratic Party of Korea, Gunsan, Gimje, Buan) is focusing on responding to key issues related to North Jeolla agricultural issues in the government and the National Assembly, specifically the suspension of Shindongjin rice variety supply and measures to stabilize the soybean industry. According to recent confirmation by the Representative through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the government's policy of 'withdrawing Shindongjin rice' has reportedly entered the withdrawal process. Shindongjin rice, which has a production volume of over 570kg per 10 ares, has been subject to exclusion from public reserve rice purchases, raising the possibility of a suspension of supply starting from 2027. The Representative has pointed out the estimation error of this standard multiple times during the national audit since 2023. By citing the test results from the Jeonnam region that excessively increased the average yield, leading to ...