YEONCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Yeoncheon County and the Agricultural Technology Center are hosting an exhibit of ornamental pumpkins and chrysanthemums dubbed the “Bizarre World of Pumpkins”. Covering an area of approximately 3,000 square meters, this year’s iteration marks the exhibit’s 9th anniversary, and will feature some 100 types of ornamental pumpkins [...]
HOENGSEONG, South Korea, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Hanwoo, or Hanu, is a breed of cattle from Korea, and its fine-quality beef is hugely popular despite its high price. The annual Hoengseong Hanu Festival is the trademark event promoting Hanwoo, but this year, the festival will be attracting a more global audience. Taking off on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s recent trade agreements with major fruit exporters such as New Zealand and Chile have brought about a significant increase to consumption of imported fruits, thanks to lower prices. According to Emart, Korea’s leading retailer, sales of imported kiwis soared by 95.1 percent from January to August compared to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s fishing industry suffered damage due to scorching heat that has settled in the country and the outbreak of cholera, the maritime ministry said Friday. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the local fishing industry is estimated to have suffered damage worth 8.5 billion won (US$7.3 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will resume its policing operations next month to prevent Chinese fishermen from illegally entering neutral waters of the Han River estuary ahead of the peak season for crab fishing, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday. In June, the joint military police unit composed of the [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – With an insufferable heat wave striking the Korean Peninsula, millions of farmed fish have succumbed to the scorching temperatures this summer. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, over 3 million fish have died across Korea’s fisheries this year thus far, with sea water temperatures rising to 30 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Antibodies play an essential role in the viral diagnosis of crops in Korea. The antibodies used are typically derived from blood samples of laboratory animals, such as rabbits and mice infected with a specific virus, once they are naturally produced by the animals’ immune systems. This poses various setbacks. [...]
Uijeongbu, South Korea, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Gyeonggi Province announced Friday that it is investing 300 million won ($268,000) to develop what it calls a ‘Visiting Slaughterhouse’, a trailer-like truck fitted with government-approved butchery equipment. The truck, according to the province, will visit traditional markets and animal farms without licensed butchery facilities. Although there are [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean diet has shifted rapidly over the past half century to become more westernized, with increased consumption of meat and a drop in rice consumption. According to a recent report by Nonghyup’s Livestock & Economy Research Institute, the average annual meat consumption per person for 2015 was 47.6kg, [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis has revealed that Gangwon Province’s agricultural and livestock industries are likely to suffer at least 50 billion won ($45.5 million) in losses from the implementation of Korea’s recent anti-graft law. The law, scheduled to take effect on September 28, made it illegal for public officials, journalists, [...]