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[Korea Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Kim Kyung-wook] Although the additional opening of rice and beef was blocked in the Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations, as it has been reported that the negotiations will proceed in the direction of the government establishing a dedicated U.S. quarantine desk and expediting the quarantine procedures for overripe fruits using AI (artificial intelligence), the anxiety of apple farmers is growing. Apple farmers emphasized that "apples are the largest fruit item in the country, not inferior to rice and Hanwoo beef," and stressed that the government should fully recognize their value. Representative Jung Hee-yong, a spokesperson for the opposition party in the National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Food, and Marine Affairs (People Power Party, representing Goryeong, Seongju, and Chilgok in Gyeongbuk Province), stated on the 9th at the Seongju County Agricultural Technology Center, "Results of the Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations and

[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 Chungbuk Chungju City Council has urged the withdrawal of US apple imports. On the 17th, the city council adopted a 'Resolution Urging Withdrawal of US Apple Imports' through a motion by Councilor Son Sang-hyun. In the resolution, the council stated, "Chungju is an apple production center, and apples are a major source of income for local agriculture," warning that "if US apples are imported, up to 61% of domestic production could be replaced by imports, and apple prices could drop by up to 65%." The council further emphasized that "the import of US apples will cause an irreparable collapse of Chungju's fruit farms and will lead to a chain of negative effects on the entire local agricultural sector."