SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s barley output fell 1.1 percent in 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, due to the adverse effects of heavy rainfall over recent months. The production of barley in the country came to 97,794 tons this year, down 1,042 tons from 2022, according to the data [...]
DAEGU & BOSEONG, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) —Next week, on June 6th, we will celebrate Mangjong, also known as awned grain, which is the ninth of the 24 solar terms. Mangjong indicates the celestial longitude reaching 75 degrees and signifies an auspicious time for sowing the seeds of bearded grains, such as rice. In agrarian [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent study, barley can significantly lower levels of bad cholesterol that is closely related to cardiovascular diseases. A web-based medical and health news service, Medical Xpress, reported that Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, the director of the Risk Factor Modification Center at St. Michael’s Hospital in Canada, arrived at [...]