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

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 [...]