Korea's Rice Production Projected to Fall 0.6% in 2026: Data Ministry
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This year's rice harvest is expected to decrease compared to last year. According to the "Results of the 2026 Estimated Rice Production Survey" released by the National Data Office on the 8th, this year's rice production is projected to be 3.518 million tons, a decrease of 21,000 tons (0.6%) from last year's 3.539 million tons. The decline in production is attributed to a reduction in the area planted with rice. This year's rice cultivation area…
(Sejong = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Soo-hyun = As the area planted with rice shrinks to its lowest level ever, this year's rice production is projected to decline for the fifth consecutive year.
This year's rice harvest is expected to decrease compared to last year. According to the "2026 Rice Production Forecast Survey Results" released by the National Data Center on the 8th, this year's rice production is projected to be 3,518,000 tons, a decrease of 21,000 tons (0.6%) compared to last year's 3,539,000 tons. The decrease in rice production is attributed to a reduction in the area planted with rice. This year's rice planted area is est…
This year's rice production is expected to reach 3.518 million tons, a 0.6% decrease from last year. This decline is attributed to a reduction in the area planted with rice, driven by ongoing policies encouraging the planting of other crops in paddy fields. According to the "Results of the 2026 Estimated Rice Production Survey" released by the National Data Agency on the 8th, this year's projected rice production is 21,000 tons less than last y…
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