Welfare Rice Now Available as Brown Rice; Up to 10kg Per Person Monthly

Pilot Project for Welfare Brown Rice Supply Launched in Daejeon and Sejong
Applicants Can Choose a Mix of White and Brown Rice

The range of options for welfare rice, which has so far been supplied only as white rice, will be expanded to allow applicants to choose between white rice and brown rice, reflecting the demand for brown rice among recipients.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on November 25 that it will implement a six-month "Welfare Brown Rice Supply Pilot Project" in three regions-Seo-gu and Jung-gu in Daejeon, and Sejong City-from December this year to May next year. The government supplies welfare rice to support the livelihood stability of basic livelihood security recipients and those in the near-poor class.

Applications for welfare brown rice can be submitted from the 1st to the 10th of each month, starting next month, to the social welfare department of the local Eup, Myeon, or Dong Happiness Welfare Center in the pilot project areas. Eligible applicants will receive support accordingly.

Since brown rice is typically consumed in smaller quantities than white rice and is more prone to rancidity and spoilage, it will be supplied in 5kg small packages. Each eligible recipient can purchase a combination of brown rice and white rice in units of 10kg per month.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to comprehensively evaluate brown rice demand, actual purchasing patterns, logistics stability, and satisfaction through the pilot project to determine whether to expand the program nationwide.

Byun Sangmoon, Director of Food Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "The welfare brown rice supply pilot project is designed to expand healthy food choices for recipients," adding, "We will closely monitor the operation of the pilot project and do our utmost to ensure there are no setbacks in providing demand-centered administrative services to the public."

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