Rice prices "at an all-time high"··· 80kg 239,400 won

Published Dec 30, 2025

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[Korean Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Kim Kyung-wook] The average price of rice from the mountains for the 2025 harvest was recorded at 239,400 won for 80 kg. This is a 25.0% increase compared to the previous year's harvest and a 16.2% increase compared to the average harvest, marking a rebound and the highest level ever recorded after several years of decline. This trend in rice prices has driven the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to raise the purchase price for 2025 public rice reserves to a record high of 81,600 won (40 kg, 1st grade). Farmers' organizations evaluate this positively, but emphasize that long-term grain policies need to be established to ensure that the price rebound leads to structural stability.

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The average price of rice at the farm in 2025 was recorded at 239,400 won per 80 kg, according to national statistics. This represents a 25.0% increase compared to the previous year's harvest and a 16.2% increase compared to the average harvest year, marking the highest level ever as the price of farm rice rebounded after several years of decline. This trend in rice prices led the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to raise the purchase price for public rice reserves in 2025 to a record high of 81,600 won (40 kg, 1st grade). While farmer organizations positively evaluated this, they suggested that long-term grain policies are needed to ensure that the price rebound leads to structural stability. On December 29, when the National Data Agency compiled the average price of rice at the farm, the Korea Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (President Choi Heung-sik) issued a statement, saying, "The rebound in the price of rice at the farm is the result of the tireless ...

Source: Agrinet