The surge in imported flowers... Domestic production on the brink of collapse Domestic seed ratio also low, drawing criticism Minister Song: "Formulating measures to improve competitiveness" With the Korea-Ecuador Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) pending only parliamentary approval, the National Assembly's audit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs also saw continued criticism from lawmakers about the urgent need for the agricultural authorities to devise measures to support floriculture producers. During the recent comprehensive audit by the National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Food and Rural Affairs, Representative Kang Myung-gu (People Power Party, Gumi, Gyeongbuk) pointed out that the domestic floriculture industry is struggling due to the influx of imported flowers. He emphasized that measures to support floriculture farms need to be established before the implementation of SECA, which will exacerbate the ...