Farmers take part in an agricultural training program under the K-Rice Belt project in Uganda. Courtesy of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
A Korean-backed rice initiative in Africa has crossed a symbolic milestone, producing more than 10,000 tons of rice seed in just three years as Seoul deepens its push to position agricultural aid as a pillar of global food security.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Rural Development Administration said Thursday that the K-Rice Belt project produced 6,365 tons of high-yield rice seed across seven African countries in 2025.
The total exceeded this year’s target of 4,752 tons by 34 percent and marked a 79 percent increase from last year’s output of 3,562 tons.
With this year’s harvest included, cumulative production under the program reached 12,248 tons since its launch in 2023, surpassing the 10,000-ton mark for the first time.
