Rice Consumption Plan Gains Attention as KAIST Doctor Proposes ‘Rice Revolution’

According to mk.co.kr, a professor and KAIST doctor who had studied dementia has turned attention to rice, Korea’s representative agricultural crop, and proposed a way to expand rice consumption. Rice is grown by more than 50% of all farmers in Korea, and rice farming takes place on about half of the country’s cultivated land. These figures show that rice remains a core crop in Korean agriculture in terms of both production base and farmer participation. The report described the scientist’s proposal as a “rice revolution” aimed at widening rice consumption. The discussion is drawing attention as a task that could affect farms and related industries. Source: mk.co.kr