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While food prices are rising, rice prices are falling.
As there is a lot of rice left in stock at rice processing plants across the country, new rice is also scheduled to be shipped next month.
Correspondent Lee Seong-woo.
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This is a rice processing plant located in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do.
The machine is stacking the rice, packaged one by one, so that it can be easily transported by truck.
At first glance, it seems that rice is selling a lot, but in reality, the stock rice purchased last year is being sold at a loss.
In this case, the purchase price of a 20 kg bag of rice is 48,000 won, but the selling price is only 35,000 won.
If storage fees and polishing costs are calculated, the deficit widens.
Fortunately, most of these are sold through distributors, so the situation is better than other places.
About 600,000 tons of rice remain in stock nationwide.
Due to the abundant harvest last year, production increased and inventory increased at the same time.
The problem is that stocks rarely decrease, but this year’s crop is expected to be good.
[현용철 / 청원생명농협쌀조합 공동사업법인 : 올해도 태풍 등과 같은 피해만 없다면 작년이랑 작황이 비슷할 것 같아요. 내년도에는 올해보다 더 심각하다고 보시면 될 것 같습니다.]
As the situation worsened, the Agricultural Cooperatives stepped up their campaign to promote rice consumption.
They went directly to the streets to help farmers struggling with increased rice stocks and to increase rice consumption.
Instead of wheat bread, we handed out small-packed rice along with rice burgers to students who tend to skip breakfast.
In addition, we have decided to actively use rice for marketing conducted by the Agricultural Cooperatives.
[이정표 / 농협중앙회 충북본부 본부장 : (쌀 소비촉진) 행사를 쌀 재고 소진이 어느 정도 될 때까지 지속해서 행사를 벌일 계획이며 이를 통해 밀가루에 집중된 것을 쌀로 대체될 수 있도록 그런 부분을 많이 준비하고 있습니다.]
As rice production increases and consumption decreases, it is expected that the price of rice will continue to decline for the time being.
This is YTN Lee Seong-woo.
YTN Seongwoo Lee ([email protected])
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