date:Jul 21, 2014
rovide food at low cost for the country's people, a farmer said at a public consultation in June.
Government officials have said that rice would be excluded from any free trade agreements, with Agriculture Minister Lee repeating that position on Friday
A free trade agreement between South Korea and the United States took effect in March 15 last year, while Seoul has been in talks with China on a similar deal and also wants to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
To reassure farmers