SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans consumed an average of 30 kilograms of pork per person in 2024, marking a 6.8% increase from the average consumption of the past several years, according to a report released Monday by the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI). The figure, published in the KREI’s “Agricultural Outlook 2025” report, [...]
JEJU, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Tangerine greenhouse farmers on South Korea’s Jeju Island are increasingly turning to smartphone-controlled irrigation systems, marking a significant shift toward smart farming in the country’s prominent citrus-growing region. A consortium including the Namwon Agricultural Cooperative in Jeju, the Jeju ICT Cooperative, and smart farm developer Mamkkot Garden has been selected [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Scientists in Jeju are making strides in developing artificial breeding technology for mackerel, aiming to bolster sustainable aquaculture practices and reduce dependence on wild-caught juveniles. The Jeju Marine and Fisheries Research Institute announced on Monday that mackerel hatched through artificial insemination last August have grown to approximately 110 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s fresh fruit imports reached an all-time high in 2024, surpassing $1.4 billion for the first time, driven by rising domestic fruit prices and increased demand for imported alternatives. According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), imports of 12 major fresh fruits amounted to $1.447 billion (approximately [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent fishing vessel accidents off Jeju Island have put a spotlight on the hazardous nature of long-distance winter fishing operations in South Korean waters, with fishermen risking their lives to pursue catches in distant seas. The latest incident occurred on February 12 when the 32-ton Jaeseong-ho, carrying 10 crew members, [...]
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — At a bustling food expo in the heart of Jakarta, Indonesian shoppers eagerly sampled fresh strawberries flown in from Nonsan, South Korea. Among them was Ainna, a 30-year-old visitor, who proudly showcased a strawberry shortcake she had just purchased. Taking a bite, she remarked, “The combination of fresh [...]
ICHEON, South Korea, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Marking the nation’s earliest rice planting of the year, farmers in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, carried out the season’s first transplanting ceremony on February 13. Local authorities and agricultural cooperatives gathered at 2:30 p.m. in Anpyeong 3-ri, Hobup-myeon, where they planted domestic early-maturing ‘Jingwang’ rice seedlings in a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) – South Korea plans to expand its official development assistance (ODA) to 50 nations by 2029, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday, a move partly aimed at strengthening the global competitiveness of the country’s agri-food industry. The move comes as part of the government’s five-year plan to bolster the country’s international agriculture [...]
JEONJU, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about how onions produce their distinctive pungent compound, isoallicin, revealing it to be part of the vegetable’s natural defense system, the Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on January 16. The study marks the first time scientists have identified the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province has announced a comprehensive five-year plan worth 172.1 billion won to transform livestock waste management, focusing on resource recycling and environmental sustainability. The plan outlines 14 practical initiatives across three major areas: promoting eco-friendly scientific farming practices, diversifying waste recycling methods, and improving public perception of livestock waste [...]