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The government will exempt or lower tariffs for 21 types of fruit including bananas, pineapples and avocados to combat skyrocketing fruit prices, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday.
The 2023 Livestock Judging Contest, hosted by Nonghyup Bank's Chungnam headquarters, opened Thursday in Hongseong county, South Chungcheong. The contest celebrates the very best of hanwoo, a breed of small cattle native to Korea.
Imports of beef, pork and chicken in Korea each jumped around 30 percent this year. From January to May, around $948.3 million worth of pork was imported, according to Korea Agricultural Trade Information (KATI).
A bidder participates in an online auction using a smartphone at the smart livestock market in Jangsu County, North Jeolla, on Monday.
Despite nagging questions about the benefits of meat substitutes, companies and consumers are jumping on the bandwagon as they try to do their bit and tick the right boxes.
Farmers examine calves on auction at the livestock market organized by the Jeju Livestock Cooperative Association in Jeju City, Jeju Island, on Thursday.
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