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[Korea Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Seo Sang-hyeon] Apple-growing farmers raised their voices, demanding that the import of U.S. apples should not be allowed and that quarantine principles should be upheld. This stems from concerns that if trade pressure is conceded lightly, it will lead to a series of market openings, causing a rapid collapse of the agricultural foundation, as well as the loss of safe food for the people and food sovereignty. On July 31, apple-growing farmers from across the nation held a 'National Rally Against the Import of U.S. Apples' in front of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy at the Government Complex in Sejong. The event was jointly hosted by the Korea Apple Association, the Korea Fruit Farmers' Association Federation, and the Nationwide Cooperative Apple Council, with an estimated 1,500 participants from 120 apple-growing regions.

The Korea Apple Association held the 'Apple Levy Temporary General Assembly and the 3rd Apple Levy Management Committee' on July 29. This meeting was the first official meeting held after the launch of the 3rd term delegate system, with delegates from various regions across the country attending to establish the main organizational structure and the basis for future business initiatives. Additionally, a strong resolution meeting against the import of U.S. apples was held, consolidating the concerns and response intentions of local farmers. At the Apple Levy Temporary General Assembly, 19 producer organizations and 53 farmers were elected as 3rd term delegates, totaling 72 individuals. The Apple Levy Management Committee was composed of 21 members, including 10 individuals appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and 11 individuals representing various regions across the country, completing the formation of the new leadership. Seo Byeong-jin, chairman of the ...

It is planned to harvest around 1.9 million tons of these fruits. This year, Russia may harvest up to 1.9 million tons of apples (compared to 1.7 million tons last year). This was reported by the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Oksana Lut during a working trip to the Tambov region. "We expect a good apple harvest this year at the level of 1.9 million tons. In general, our fruits and berries will be at the level of more than 2 million tons. This will allow us to increase our level of food security, which is set at 60%. Last year we achieved just over 41%, this year we expect to reach the level of 45%," said the minister. She clarified that the main volume of apple harvesting this year will be provided by the central regions of Russia, as the south of the country suffered from drought. The intention is to achieve full self-sufficiency in apple production in the Russian Federation by 2028. To this end, government support is being increased: this year, 7.5 billion ...