"Welcome to the 6th Five-Year Plan for Eco-friendly Agriculture"

Published Dec 30, 2025

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[Hankook Nong-eomin Newspaper, reporter Son Min-jeong] Environmentally-friendly farmers and consumer organizations expressed their welcome for the government's announced Sixth Five-Year Plan for the Promotion of Eco-Friendly Agriculture. The Korea Association of Organic Farmers and the Green Consumers' Coalition stated in a December 30th statement, "We sincerely welcome the clear policy direction of doubling the area of eco-friendly and organic farming as a national strategy to respond to the climate crisis era" and emphasized, "It is highly significant that policy demands jointly proposed by farmers, consumers, and experts through the K-Agricultural Policy Deliberation Body have been reflected in the official plan." The organizations noted that this plan encompasses not only production but also the expansion of the consumption base and distribution linkage.

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Environmentally friendly farmers and consumer groups expressed their welcome for the government's announcement of the Sixth Five-Year Plan for Promoting Eco-Friendly Agriculture. The Korea Eco-Friendly Agriculture Association and the Green Consumer Coalition stated in a statement on December 30, "We sincerely welcome the clear policy direction to double the area of eco-friendly and organic farming as a national strategy to respond to the climate crisis," and emphasized, "It is significant that the policy demands jointly proposed by farmers, consumers, and experts through the K-Agricultural Policy Council have been reflected in the official plan." The organizations highly evaluated the plan for designing a strategy that encompasses not only production but also the expansion of the consumption base and distribution linkage, and for planning a consultation structure that involves farmers, consumers, and experts in the implementation process. The organizations stated, "Eco-friendly ...

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