Gov’t to Buy 450,000 Tons of Rice for Reserves
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The agriculture ministry said Monday the government will purchase a total of 450,000 tons of rice for its reserves to stabilize market prices and address an oversupply of the grain. Under the plan passed during a Cabinet meeting, the government will purchase 400,000 tons of rice harvested this year, [...]