SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that parts of the Baekdudaegan protected areas, a crucial ecological corridor on the Korean Peninsula, are being deforested for commercial forestry plantations. In a report titled “Unprotected Protected Areas,” released ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Greenpeace found that 74,947 hectares of South [...]
UIJONGBU, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – In a first for a South Korean provincial government, Gyeonggi Province announced on May 30 that it will distribute 10,000 queen bees starting in June to help beekeepers recover from winter bee colony losses. Since March, the province has been working diligently with municipal governments and beekeepers’ associations to raise [...]
TAEAN, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The short-necked clam harvesting season has begun in the coastal country of Taean, providing a lucrative source of income for local fishermen. According to Taean County officials, local workers started the first clam harvest of the year in the tidal flats near Beopsan-ri, Sowon-myeon, an area renowned for its clam [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of bananas and pineapples hit unprecedented highs in April, according to trade statistics released by the Korea Customs Service. The import value of bananas reached $46.3 million last month, a staggering 58.5% increase compared to the same period last year, setting an all-time record. This figure slightly [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of agricultural products rose 6.2 percent on-year in the first four months of 2024 to set a fresh high, driven by growing demand for processed foodstuffs, including instant noodles, data showed Thursday. The combined exports of agricultural goods came to US$3.12 billion over the January-April period, [...]
BUSAN, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A nationwide survey conducted by the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) to mark its 40th anniversary has revealed that mackerel, often referred to as the “people’s fish,” is the most popular seafood among South Koreans. According to the survey results on public perceptions released on April 28, 14% of respondents chose [...]
SEJONG, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean livestock farms generated more than 50 million tons of manure last year, with most of it being repurposed as compost and liquid fertilizer, according to a government survey. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on April 24 the results of its 2023 livestock environmental survey, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s key wire service, began an annual exposition Friday aimed at helping urban dwellers resettle in rural regions and providing export opportunities for local farms. The three-day Y-Farm Expo 2024, co-hosted by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, will run at the Suwon Convention Center in [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –The number of farming households in South Korea fell below one million last year for the first time on record, according to government statistics released on April 18, underscoring the rapidly aging population in the rural areas of the country. The 2023 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Survey by Statistics Korea [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea saw record-breaking imports of pineapples and mangoes last month, driven by a surge in demand for cheaper fruit alternatives as apple and pear prices remained elevated, according to trade data released on April 16 by the Korea Customs Service. Pineapple imports soared to 8,686 tons in March, a [...]