PNA MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday lauded the South Korean government for its support in the country’s recovery from the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine last year with rice donations to Filipinos. In a statement, the DA chief said the rice donation would cover the needs of affected residents […]
Western food trends, people living alone behind shift By Ko Dong-hwan Consumption of rice as part of a meal in Korea is expected to decline by 15 percent over the next 10 years due to changes in food trends and the country’s decreasing rice production, according to the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), a state-run […]
The trend of declining rice consumption has been consistent since Statistics Korea began tracking it in 1962. Song Seung-hyun ,The Korea Herald SEOUL – Per capita rice consumption in South Korea reached an all-time low in 2024, continuing a decades-long decline, according to new government data. A report released by Statistics Korea shows that the […]
SEOUL – South Koreans’ consumption of rice continued its downward trend, reaching an all-time low in 2024, primarily due to changes in their diet and eating habits, data showed Thursday. Each South Korean consumed 64.4 kilograms of rice on average last year, down 0.3 percent, or 0.2 kilogram, from the previous year, according to the […]
Government pushes for rice industry overhaul amidst growing organic focus. By Yun Hee-hun The government is planning to reduce rice cultivation area by 80,000 hectares (ha, 1 ha is 10,000 square meters) to prevent overproduction of rice. This area is about 300 times the size of Yeouido. The reduction will be allocated based on the […]
Cultivation Area Shrinks to Lowest Since 1975 Amid Strategic Crop Initiatives. Statistics Korea released the “2024 Rice Production Survey Results” on Nov. 15, revealing that this year’s rice production in South Korea is estimated at 3.585 million tons. This figure represents a 3.2% decrease from last year’s 3.702 million tons, marking the third consecutive year […]
Faith Maji At least 200 local farmers from Dutsinma and Matazu Local Government Areas of Katsina State have been trained on modern rice farming techniques, as part of measures to increase food security. The training was facilitated by a South Korean foundation, SAEMAUL, at the Katsina State Old Government House Banquet Hall, on Monday. The […]
Korea’s rice output is projected to fall for the third consecutive year in 2024 due mainly to the decrease in cultivation area, data showed Monday. Rice production is expected to fall 1.2 percent on-year to come to 3.66 million tons this year, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. If the output declines as […]
The Korean Peasant League (KPL), the Korean Women Peasants’ Association (KWPA), and other farm unions are urging the government to declare the brown planthopper infestation as a major agricultural disaster, calling for urgent action to support affected farmers.As the harvest season approaches in South Korea, a rapid spread of the brown planthopper has ravaged rice […]
