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Number of Farming Households in South Korea Dips Below One Million for First Time

Number of Farming Households in South Korea Dips Below One Million for First Time

SEJONG, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –The number of farming households in South Korea fell below one million last year for the first time on record, according to government statistics released on April 18, underscoring the rapidly aging population in the rural areas of the country. The 2023 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Survey by Statistics Korea [...]

Number of Households Moving to Rural Areas Falls Over 10 pct in 2022: Data

Number of Households Moving to Rural Areas Falls Over 10 pct in 2022: Data

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of households that moved from urban areas to farming and fishing villages logged a marked decrease in 2022 following two years of on-year growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday. The number of households moving to farming villages came to 318,769 in 2022, down 12.3 percent [...]