The reason why the president questioned "GMO imported soybeans"

Published Dec 19, 2025

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[Korean Farmers' Newspaper] The so-called 'Soybean GPT Director' controversy that arose during the President's report on the work of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is being settled with Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryeong's admission of statistical errors and official clarification. Fortunately, the incorrect figures have been corrected, and the government has stated that it will actively push for policies to expand domestic soybean consumption. However, there is a point we should not miss in this controversy. It is the 'President's questions.' The President asked on that day, "How much soybean is imported," "How much of it is genetically modified (GMO)," "How is non-GMO proven," "Is the management properly done," "What is the domestic soybean production volume."

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The controversy over the so-called "Soybean GPT Director" that arose during the President's report process at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs seems to be coming to a close with Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryeong acknowledging the statistical error and providing an official clarification. Fortunately, the incorrect figures have been corrected, and the government has stated that it will actively pursue policies to expand domestic soybean consumption. However, there is another point we cannot overlook in this controversy. It is the "President's Question." On that day, the President asked in sequence, "How much soybean is imported?", "How much of that is genetically modified (GMO)?", "How is non-GMO proven?", "Is it being properly managed?", and "What is the domestic soybean production volume?" The starting point of the questions is clear. As the world's largest importer of GMO agricultural products, our self-sufficiency rate for grains such as rice, wheat, and ...

Source: Agrinet