[Photo] Despite Highest Inflation in 23 Years and 7 Months, Only Rice Prices Fall

While food prices are rising daily these days, the price of rice, the staple grain for Koreans, is continuing to fall. Since October last year, the farm-gate price of rice has been steadily declining and is currently below the average level. Rice farmers are experiencing a "double hardship" with both high inflation and reduced income. The photo shows the rice sales section at a large supermarket in Seoul. / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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