The recent flight delay at Qingdao Airport revealed an interesting phenomenon: some tourists were carrying large quantities of foodInternationalflights, which raised many questions. These people are called"Grain customers"Their actions not only pose a flight safety hazard to airlines, but also raise concerns about South KoreaRiceof thoughts. In fact, South KoreaRice**Persistence** has become a serious problem, not only leading to:FarmersThe desire to plant has decreased, which has also made the Korean people rightRiceThe demand is reduced. This article will ** South KoreaRiceThe vicious circle behind it and the corresponding causes and solutions.
1. South Korea's rice output is decreasing year by year
In recent years, South KoreaRiceThe production of the year is decreasing, especially in 2020, throughout the yearRiceProduction decreased by 6 percent year-on-year4%。Although South Korea in 2022-2023RiceProduction has rebounded, but is still less than 6 million tonnes. This reduction in production is the cause of South KoreaRiceOne of the important reasons.
2. The cost of rice cultivation in South Korea has increased
South KoreaFarmersPlantingRiceThe increasing spending is also the resultRiceOne of the important reasons. According to Xinhua News Agency, South Korea in 2022FarmersPlant 10 kgRiceThe average expenditure was US$12 (about 85 yuan), an increase of 9 from the previous year3%。The high cost of cultivation makes South KoreaFarmersRightRiceThe desire to plant decreases.
3. South Korea's ** pricing subsidy policy has caused rice ** to continue**
South Korea** through the implementation of pricing subsidy policy, rightRiceThe ** is intervened to ensureFarmersAbility to make reasonable profits. However, in practice, the pricing subsidy policy often leads to excessive **, thus restricting people's purchasesRicecapacity. The original intention of the pricing subsidy policy was to protectFarmersbut it also had a certain negative impact. Rice**Persistence** has forced a part of the population to look for alternatives, thus reducing the number of pairsRicedemand.
1. South Korean farmers' desire to grow rice has decreased
South KoreaFarmersGradually become aware of plantingRicerisks and difficulties. They foundRiceThe capital investment and labor costs required for cultivation are getting higher and higher, while the returns are relatively low. As a result, they start looking for other crops such as vegetables, fruits, or animal husbandry for a better oneEconomyBenefit. That's rightRuralEconomyhad a certain impact, resulting inRiceThe area under cultivation is gradually decreasing.
2. South Korea's demand for rice has decreased
The consumption habits of South Koreans are changing. RiceAs a traditional staple food, it once occupied the center of the people's table. However, with the advent of this, more and more people are choosing other, cheaper alternatives. For example,NoodlesBreadand other carbohydrate foods are gradually favored by people. This shift in consumption makes:RiceThe demand is gradually decreasing, exacerbating the imbalance between supply and demand in the market.
South KoreaRiceThere are complex reasons and motivations behind the persistence. BothFarmersPlantingRiceThe cost of increasing and the desire to decrease, also includes the public's pairingRiceThe demand decreases and the choice of alternatives increases. In order to solve this problem, South Korea** needs to take a series of measures, including reductionRiceThe cost of planting, reduceFarmersBurden, increaseRicecompetitiveness of the market, etc. At the same time,InternationalCooperation is also an important direction to solve this problem, including strengthening food **, promotionInternationalAgricultural productsThe stability of the market andSustainabilityWait. Through the comprehensive application of these measures, it can help South Korea achieve thisRice** Stability andRicemarketSustainability