JEONJU, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rural Development Agency (RDA) released a statement on September 1 declaring its decision to halt its efforts to foster a market for genetically modified crops (GMC). The Agency came to the decision after carrying out a months-long exchange with regional civic groups that had opposed the RDA’s plans [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The effects of climate change are being felt in the fruit section of the supermarket, where consumers will increasingly come face to face with a 21st Century oddity: homegrown papaya and bananas. Recent research by the Rural Development Agency has revealed that not only will “Grown in South Korea” [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As the long-term economic slump continues in South Korea, price-competitive fruits that might not meet conventional beauty standards are proving popular among South Korean consumers. Sales of ‘ugly’ fruits jumped more than fivefold between 2010 and 2016, the Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on Thursday after analyzing household accounts [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean agriculture authorities are turning to genetic engineering to develop high-quality beef as part of their efforts to meet the growing interest and varying demand for different beef cuts in the country. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on Wednesday that it is developing technology to genetically assess [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of South Korea’s pesticide egg scandal, popular unrest and indignation has fomented a change in attitudes that may not have been possible in ordinary times. As of the date of this article, none other than the president has spoken out about the need for reform. Reform [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Some egg products in South Korea have been contaminated with a potentially harmful pesticide, the government said Tuesday, amid a growing health scare in Europe over tainted egg products. Some eggs at a farm with 80,000 hens in Namyangju, east of Seoul, were found to contain the pesticide fipronil [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With the sweltering summer heat showing no signs of relenting, an increasing number of South Korean farmers in inland areas such as Chungju are taking advantage of the extreme weather and turning their attention to growing tropical fruits. In the past, tropical fruits such as passion fruit, which originates in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreas seas, once teeming with fish, are in danger of near depletion. In 1981, the pollack catch stood at a healthy 170,000 tons. In 2008? Zero. Once labeled “the people’s fish” for its affordability and delicious flavor, fish like the pollack are now considered to be in danger of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a project to develop boilers for agricultural facilities will use geothermal heat and wooden pellets as eco-friendly energy sources. The greenhouse gas emission reduction project, which uses ground heat pumps and wooden pellet boilers for the first time in the agricultural [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities have begun to draw up measures to help fish survive droughts, such as setting up ecological refuges and refurbishing streams and rivers. On July 30, the Ministry of Environment announced a pilot project to construct ecological refuges to help address the issue of fish fatalities during [...]