SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday. North Korea is expected to receive above-average precipitation amounts between August and October, according to a [...]
DAMYANG, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is home to a number of hidden gems. The bamboo forests in Damyang County, South Jeolla Province are among them. The United Nations has recognized the unique attraction of the Damyang Bamboo Forests with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) placing the forests, planted over [...]
ROME, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday designated a site in Hadong, a town in South Korea’s South Gyeongsang Province, as one of its world agricultural heritage systems in recognition of the site’s traditional tea-growing method that maintains biodiversity. At a ceremony to mark the designation of Globally [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — For most modern-day people, eating creepy bugs would be the last option before starvation. With a deep sense of disgust, many call it “uncivilized” behavior, despite the potential of insects as a viable food source. But Kim Young-wook, a food researcher and marketing expert, has been striving to change [...]