Won-dollar exchange rate decline from 38,000 won to 35,300 won drives grain price decreases across Pyongyang, Sinuiju and Hyesan markets as import-dependent economy shows growing
By Kim Min-jeong Last month’s farm-gate rice price rose 24% from a year earlier. Normally, prices fall starting in October, when new-crop rice is harvested, but this year the
Officers are pilfering rice and replacing it with corn to maintain total weight, with one family preparing several tons of corn each autumn specifically for this scheme. By Seon
By Yonhap Korea’s rice output declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, mainly due to a record low cultivation area and changing eating habits, government data
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter / @jordeenelagare MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine and Korean governments inaugurated new rice seed processing and cold storage
Once one of the world’s poorest countries, the Republic of Korea is now a booming success story – and one of WFP’s top food aid donors. Kun Li, Farhana Shahnaz, and
THE PHILIPPINES and South Korea have inaugurated new rice seed processing and cold storage facilities at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the Science City of
Metro News A LOCAL brand has become the first in the country to introduce rice specially crafted for Korean dishes. With K-pop and Korean culture continuing to captivate
By Oh Gwui-hwan The retail price of rice has surged nearly 30% from a year ago, topping 270,000 won per sack. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation