Gwangju City Purchases 72,000 kg of Public Reserve Rice in Toechon-myeon Area

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province purchased 72,000 kilograms of public reserve rice for the 2025 harvest on November 5 at 530 Gwangdong-ri, Toechon-myeon.

Bang Se-hwan, Mayor of Gwangju City, visited the site for purchasing public reserve rice for the 2025 harvest on the 5th at 530 Gwangdong-ri, Toechon-myeon, where he inspected the rice. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

On the day of the purchase, 36 local farms participated in the event, where they had the quality of the rice they had carefully cultivated over the past year evaluated and went through the procedures for public reserve purchase, including transportation.

Last year, the purchase price for public reserve rice was set at 65,600 won per 40 kilograms for special grade, 63,510 won for first grade, and 60,690 won for second grade. The purchase price for the 2025 harvest will be finalized at the end of December, based on the nationwide average farm-gate rice price during the harvest season (October to December) as surveyed by Statistics Korea.

In addition, the interim payment provided to farms immediately after purchase remains the same as last year at 40,000 won per 40 kilograms, and the remaining balance will be paid in a lump sum by the end of December after the final purchase price is determined.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan stated, "Despite frequent heavy rains during the harvest season, we are fortunate to have completed the public reserve rice purchase without major damage. I am grateful to the farmers who have done their best despite difficult conditions such as the continued decline in rice prices and climate change, and I will continue to actively work for the development of agriculture in Gwangju City."

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