The Ministry of Agriculture in South Korea has selected 39 powdered rice production complexes in 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has finally selected 39 powdered rice production complexes in 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that it will intensively foster and support powdered rice production complexes from next year through the “Measures to Activate Rice Processing Industry Using Powdered Rice” released in June this year. It is planned to increase the number of powdered rice production complexes to 200 by 2026. All the selected agricultural businesses are equipped with a double-cropping system that cultivates wheat, barley, and forage. The total area they intend to grow powdered rice next year amounts to 3,283 hectares. In particular, the participation of wheat farmers was active, with 27 of the 39 production complexes growing wheat. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said, “Unlike regular rice, powdered rice has a late transplantation period at the end of June, so it is suitable for ...