This document presents the meeting proceedings from the "Ministerial Meeting on Rice Stable Supply Implementation (3rd Meeting)" held on August 5, 2025. This important policy meeting examines government responses to rice price surge issues.
Meeting Overview:
- Date and Time: August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) 16:20-16:35
- Venue: Prime Minister's Official Residence, 4th Floor Conference Room
- Meeting Format: Policy consultation among relevant ministers
Major Agenda Items: ■ Verification of Factors and Responses to Current Rice Price Surge
- Background analysis of price increases
- Effect verification of existing government measures
- Examination of additional response measures
■ Instructions and Policies from the Prime Minister
- Government policy toward ensuring stable rice supply
- Enhanced coordination among relevant ministries and agencies
- Response instructions for high-urgency issues
Distributed Material Content: ■ Material 1: Verification of Factors and Responses to Current Rice Price Surge
- Structural factor analysis of price surge
- Current supply-demand balance assessment
- Quantitative evaluation of policy effects
■ Material 2: Agricultural Water Measures During Summer Drought and High Temperatures
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Emergency measures for water resource security
- Construction of sustainable agricultural production systems
■ Reference Material: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Response to Drought
- River management and water resource policy perspectives
- Inter-ministerial coordination systems
- Long-term measures through infrastructure development
Policy Significance: As an important government meeting ensuring stable rice supply, which is fundamental to food security, it conducts price trend analysis and flexible policy responses. Strategic adjustment of food policy is being implemented in response to climate change and international situation changes.