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The price of rice and paddy today, November 16, 2025, domestically remains stable for both rice and paddy. Meanwhile, Vietnam's export price of rice is maintaining stability.

(Muan=Yonhap News) Reporter Hyeong Min-woo = Jeonnam Province announced on the 16th that the area of rice cultivation in the region this year has decreased by 5,295 hectares to 142,443 hectares, down from 147,738 hectares last year, marking the largest reduction in area among all provinces in the country. According to the 2025 rice cultivation area survey results released by the National Data Office, the scale of rice cultivation reduction is as follows: Jeonnam 5,295 hectares, Chungnam 4,515 hectares, Jeonbuk 3,629 hectares, Gyeongbuk 2,723 hectares, and Gyeongnam 2,254 hectares. Nationwide, the area decreased by 21,999 hectares (2.9%), but Jeonnam recorded a 3.6% decrease, marking the largest reduction in both percentage and area. To stabilize rice prices this year, the government implemented the "Rice Cultivation Area Adjustment Act." In response, Jeonnam Province promoted a policy to reduce rice cultivation area by cultivating alternative crops such as soybeans, glutinous rice, and fodder in paddy fields instead of rice. Jeonnam Province provided support for the purchase of rental agricultural machinery to farmers switching to other crops and created specialized soybean cultivation areas. As of the 5th, the price of mountain rice is 227,816 won per 80 kg, which is 45,116 won higher than last year's 182,700 won. Jeonnam Province, which reduced the most rice cultivation area nationwide, is expected to receive point benefits in the 2026 government public reserve rice incentive quantity, RPC rice purchase funds, and high-quality rice distribution revitalization project. Yu Deok-gyu, Director of the Food and Horticulture Division at Jeonnam Province, said, "The main contributor to the rise in rice prices is the farmer who has been cultivating rice for a lifetime and switched to soybeans and fodder," and added, "We will prepare various support measures so that both rice-cultivating farmers and those cultivating other crops in paddy fields can both benefit."

As of November 11, despite challenging weather conditions, farms in Zhytomyr region have timely sown 144.6 thousand hectares of winter grain crops, which is 96% of the projected areas. This news was released by the press service of the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration on November 13. In particular, according to the operational data of the Regional State Administration, 129.0 thousand hectares of winter wheat have been sown in the region (95% of the forecast), 9.2 thousand hectares of winter barley (100%), and 6.4 thousand hectares of winter rye (100%). Additionally, 36.5 thousand hectares have been sown with winter rapeseed, which fully corresponds to the planned volumes. The largest sowing areas are traditionally concentrated in the southern districts of the region – primarily in Berdychiv and part of Zhytomyr districts, where favorable soil and climatic conditions allow for stable yields. "On a nationwide scale, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, as of ...