Hamyang County Begins Full-Scale Purchase of 2025 Public Reserve Rice

4,329 Tons to Be Procured
Freshly Harvested Paddy Rice Procurement Begins October 8
Dried Rice Procurement Scheduled to Start November 14

On October 27, Hamyang County in South Gyeongsang Province announced that it is officially launching the purchase of 2025 public reserve rice, starting with the procurement of freshly harvested paddy rice.

Jin Byeongyeong, the county governor; Kim Yuntaek, chairman of the county council; Noh Chunseok, head of the local branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation; and Kang Seonuk, head of Hamyang Agricultural Cooperative, visited the rice procurement site to encourage those involved in the purchase and local farmers, and to listen to their concerns.

Group photo at the site of the purchase of 2025 public reserve rice paddy rice in Hamyang County.

The purchase of freshly harvested paddy rice is being carried out at the Hamyang Agricultural Cooperative Rice Processing Complex (RPC) with the goal of completion by the end of October. The purchase of dried rice is scheduled to be completed between November 14 and mid-December.

This year's rice harvest season has faced some difficulties due to frequent rainfall, which has caused disruptions in farming activities and made harvesting more challenging. In response, Hamyang County and Hamyang Agricultural Cooperative plan to extend the procurement period for certain farms to ensure that farmers do not encounter difficulties in delivering their rice.

The total amount to be purchased is 4,329 tons (2,598 tons of dried rice, 899 tons of freshly harvested paddy rice, and 832 tons of rice for flour). The varieties to be purchased are Joyoung and Samgwang. An interim payment of 40,000 won per 40 kilograms will be provided first, and the final settlement will be made in December, reflecting the rice price during the harvest season (October to December), once the price is finalized.

Jin Byeongyeong, the county governor, stated, "I sincerely thank the farmers for their hard work in ensuring a bountiful harvest," and added, "The purchase of public reserve rice is an important policy for stabilizing agricultural income and safeguarding our food sovereignty, so we will do our utmost to ensure the procurement proceeds smoothly."

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