Focus on South Korea:Industrial giant is dependent on wheat, flour and corn imports

摘要

South Korea is highly industrialized after several decades of phenomenal growth, but its agriculture is hampered by a lack of cropland which means it is, and will likely remain, a major importer of grains.The USDA's Economic Research Service characterizes South Korea's agriculture on its website. "Agriculture, in contrast to much of the rest of the economy, has little export focus and receives heavy protection from the government," it said. "There is notenough cropland and pasture to support both direct human food use and animal feeding. Since the 1960s, South Korea has been a large net importer of agricultural products.