In South Korea, farmers who grow strategic crops will receive subsidies starting this year

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The 'Strategic Crop Direct Payment System', which provides subsidies to farmers who grow strategic crops such as powdered rice and non-beans, will be implemented this year. On the 5th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs unveiled the system to be promoted this year in the booklet’This will change from 2023’. The strategic crop direct payment system is an expansion and reform of the existing rice paddy direct payment system, and is introduced to increase domestic production of grains that are highly dependent on imports. According to the implementation of the system, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will accept applications through local governments from next month and provide subsidies of 500,000 to 4.3 million won per ha to farms that grow powdered rice and non-bean instead of rice in paddy fields. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will also strengthen support for young farmers this ...