Naju City to Procure 8,075 Tons of Public Reserve Rice; Interim Payment Up 50%

Procurement of dried paddy rice begins November 12... Volume down 11.1% year-on-year
Interim payment of 60,000 won per 40 kg... Final settlement at year-end

Naju City is stepping up its procurement of public reserve rice harvested this year.

According to Naju City on November 11, the city will begin procuring dried paddy rice on November 12 and proceed with the procurement of public reserve rice from the 2026 harvest in stages through the end of December.

This year, the total procurement volume is 8,075 tons, down 1,012 tons (11.1%) from 9,087 tons last year.

Naju City will begin purchasing public reserve rice from the 2026 harvest on the 12th, starting with dry paddy rice. Provided by Naju City.

By category, the volume comprises 3,597 tons of wet paddy rice, 3,224 tons of dried paddy rice, 392 tons of eco-friendly paddy rice, and 862 tons of powder rice.

Since October, wet paddy rice has been procured at five rice drying and storage facilities (DSCs) operated by the Naju City Nonghyup Rice Cooperative Joint Business Corporation, as well as the Yeoju Agricultural Products Rice Processing Complex (RPC) and the Naju Pyeongya Donggang Rice Processing Complex (RPC).

Dried paddy rice will be procured at designated locations in each eup, myeon, and dong starting November 12. Procurement of eco-friendly paddy rice and powder rice will also continue through the end of the year according to schedules for each category.

The two rice varieties eligible for procurement as general public reserve rice this year are Shindongjin and Saecheongmu.

As a variety verification system is in place for public reserve rice, farmers delivering rice should check the designated varieties in advance and take care to prevent other varieties from mixing in during harvesting, drying, and storage.

This year in particular, to ease farmers' financial burden during the harvest season, an interim payment of 60,000 won per 40 kilograms of rough rice will be paid immediately after procurement. This is an increase of 20,000 won (50%) from last year's 40,000 won. The payment is expected to help farmers secure funds for farming and stabilize their businesses.

The final procurement price will be determined at the end of the year by converting the national average farm-gate rice price from October through December into the price of rough rice. The difference will then be settled after accounting for the interim payments already made.

Yoon Byung-tae, Mayor of Naju, said, "We will work closely with relevant organizations to ensure that public reserve rice procurement proceeds smoothly and strive to stabilize farmers' incomes."

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