South Korea: Barley production hits record low this year

South Korea's barley production hit a record low this year due to frequent rain, statistical office data showed on July 19, Xinhua reports.

Local farms cultivated 70,891 tons of barley in 2024, down 27.5 percent compared with the previous year, according to Statistics Korea. It marked the lowest since relevant data began to be compiled.

The barley production per 100 square meters diminished 21.4 percent to 304 kg on the back of frequent rain in the early stage of growth.

The barley cultivation area declined 7.7 percent to 23,298 hectares owing to lower price in the sowing season.

Garlic production retreated 10.5 percent over the year to 284,936 tons in 2024 on the worsened weather condition and the lower cultivation area.

Onion production inched up 0.2 percent to 1,175,276 tons this year due to larger cultivation area.

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