JEONJU, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking development for the pork industry, South Korean researchers have unveiled the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of detecting pregnancy in sows, potentially revolutionizing farm management practices. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on August 7 that researchers had successfully developed AI-powered technology to confirm pregnancy [...]
CHANGWON, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In the sweltering heat of a late July morning, Kim Young-bong wiped sweat from his brow as he tended to his herd of 270 Korean native cattle, known as hanwoo, in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. “Raising cattle is absolutely miserable right now,” Kim, 61, lamented. “We can’t even get fair [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a dramatic display of desperation, thousands of South Korean cattle farmers gathered outside the National Assembly in Seoul on July 3 to protest their deteriorating economic situation and demand government intervention. The demonstration, which included a symbolic attempt to “return” cattle to the government, marked the first such protest [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The agricultural ministry said Monday it has launched steps to purchase 50,000 tons of rice in order to stabilize its price. The latest move comes in line with efforts to reduce the 150,000 tons of rice in storage, which was harvested in 2023, in the market this year, according [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant development for agricultural trade, South Korean and U.S. quarantine authorities have reached an agreement on the export of fresh ginseng to the United States and the import of Texas grapefruit to South Korea, the government announced on Sunday. The negotiations, which have spanned several years, have [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea has announced a recruitment drive for “Observers” to monitor illegal fishing activities and conduct scientific research aboard the country’s distant water fishing vessels. These individuals, often referred to as “Sea Guardians,” play a crucial role in overseeing fishing operations at sea. [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of households that moved from urban areas to farming and fishing villages fell for the second consecutive year in 2023, data showed Tuesday. The number of households moving to farming villages came to 317,464 last year, down 4.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s oceans ministry said Tuesday it will host an international maritime conference in the southeastern port city of Busan next year to discuss pollution, climate change and sustainable fisheries. The 10th Our Ocean Conference, which will run for three days starting April 28, 2025, will be held under [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that parts of the Baekdudaegan protected areas, a crucial ecological corridor on the Korean Peninsula, are being deforested for commercial forestry plantations. In a report titled “Unprotected Protected Areas,” released ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Greenpeace found that 74,947 hectares of South [...]
UIJONGBU, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – In a first for a South Korean provincial government, Gyeonggi Province announced on May 30 that it will distribute 10,000 queen bees starting in June to help beekeepers recover from winter bee colony losses. Since March, the province has been working diligently with municipal governments and beekeepers’ associations to raise [...]