On March 18, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the ministry is going to apply 50 percent lower rent and to extend the lease period if farmers and farm corporations cultivate other crops other than rice to the reclaimed land. It is for attaining the...
Policy-Related News
2016.03.21
1,701
2016.02.15
1,750
On January 14, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries published the “Renewal of Basic Guidelines for Wholesale Market Management.” The New Guidelines is revised every five years based on the Wholesale Market Act (Act No. 35 of 1971).
Source: http://www.maff....
2016.02.15
1,831
On January 8, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) revised the list of hazardous chemicals which should be managed as highest priority, taking the newest scientific findings, world trends and interest level into consideration.
Moreover, MAFF published the New Mid-Term...
2016.02.15
1,864
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) plans to sell the 99,000 tons (based on the amount of unpolished rice) of old rice, to carry out part of the ‘Special solution for managing the amount of old rice in 2016’.
Source: http://www.mafra.go.kr/list.jsp?&...
2016.02.15
2,018
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MAF) announced that from February 3 2016, some laws will be carried out to increase the number of items which have to have a sign of origin mark to strengthen the consumer’s right...
2016.02.15
1,860
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the presidential committee to develop the region announced that “31 businesses of links and cooperation for regionally happy life zone in 2016”, which is detailed assignment of “Strengthening the link and...
2016.02.15
2,247
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that in order to strengthen the competitiveness of fruit garden business by scaling, the budget for fruit garden scaling business (for sale, long-term lease) will be supported by 35.6 billion Korean won, an increase of about 30...
2016.01.25
1,818
On January 18, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced the 2016 special management plan for rice stockholdings. It is to reduce the current overstocked rice through alternative uses of rice for processing and feeding.
Source: http://www.mafra.go....