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S. Korea’s Combined Area of Rice Paddies Up 0.8 pct in 2021

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s combined area of rice paddies moved up 0.8 percent on-year in 2021, data showed Monday, with the country expected to maintain a stable supply of the staple grain despite heavy rains. The combined size of rice paddies is estimated at 732,000 hectares — slightly more than half [...]

S. Korea’s Rice Production Drops to Lowest Level in Nearly 40 yrs

SEJONG, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s rice output fell to the lowest level in nearly 40 years in 2017 amid the government’s efforts to tackle the yearslong oversupply of the staple grain, data showed Tuesday. The country’s rice production reached 3.97 million tons this year, down 5.3 percent from 4.2 million tons produced [...]