In South Korea, rice and barley with husk and pericarp removed can now be exported to Canada

Rice that has been processed by removing the hull and pericarp can also be exported to Canada. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 3rd that the quarantine negotiations for the export of Korean barley to Canada were finalized on the 31st of last month. As a result, barley processed by removing the outer hull and skin to prevent germination of barley, which had been exportable only for products processed to kill pests such as pressing, roasting, and powder, can now be exported immediately. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 65 tons of barley were exported to Australia, the United States, Japan and Vietnam last year. Regarding this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that the international consumption of health foods such as oats and quinoa is on the rise. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to strengthen education and publicity on disease and pest control and processing status ...