Yeoju Agricultural Cooperative's rice purchase price set at '88,000 won'···Farmers' groups protest

Published 2025년 10월 28일

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[Korean Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Lee Jang-hee] This year's rice purchase price by the agricultural cooperative in the Yeoju region of Gyeonggi Province has been set at 88,000 won per bag (based on 40 kg of rough rice). This is a 3,000 won increase from last year, but the Yeoju agricultural organizations, which had initially demanded 95,000 won, strongly opposed the slight increase of 3,000 won, stating that it does not reflect the price of high-quality Yeoju rice. The Yeoju Agricultural Cooperative Corporation (RPC) decided on October 23 last year in a board meeting to set the rice purchase price for 2025 at 88,000 won for the main variety, Jinsang rice, and 80,000 won for Chuchung rice. An official from the Yeoju Agricultural Cooperative Corporation stated, "Last year, the price was frozen."

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This year's rice purchase price by the agricultural cooperative in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, was set at 88,000 won per bag (based on 40 kg of rough rice), an increase of 3,000 won compared to last year. However, this is still below the 95,000 won that the Yeoju farmers' organizations had demanded. The Yeoju Farmers' Organizations strongly opposed this, stating, "The 3,000 won increase is not acceptable as it does not reflect the price of high-quality Yeoju rice." The Yeoju Agricultural Cooperative Corporation (RPC) decided on October 23 last year to set the "2025 rice purchase price" at 88,000 won for the main variety, "Jinsang rice," and 80,000 won for "Chuchung rice." An official from the Yeoju Agricultural Cooperative Corporation (RPC) explained, "Last year, the price was frozen, but this year's purchase price was set considering the increase in market prices, market demand for rice, requests for increases from farmers' organizations, and market trends in other regions." ...

Source: Agrinet