Act on the Support for the Rice Processing Industry and the Promotion of Use of Rice.

The purpose of this Act is to stabilize the price of rice, enhance the competitiveness of the rice processing industry, and promote the increase in rice farmers' incomes and the development of the national economy by providing for matters necessary to develop new demand for rice, improve the quality of products made by processing rice, support the rice processing industry, and encourage use of rice.
The State and local governments shall establish and execute measures necessary to encourage the use of rice, strengthen the link between the rice processing industry and agriculture, and promote robust development of the rice processing industry (art.3). In order to support the rice processing industry and encourage the use of rice, the Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs shall formulate and implement a five-year master plan for the support of the rice processing industry and the encouragement of use of rice (art.5). In order to increase the supply of high quality rice products in a stable manner, the Minister may formulate and execute measures for encouraging rice processors to use high quality rice with safety recognized as specified in the following: 1) products with the certification of excellent management of agricultural products; 2) products with the registration of a geographical indication; 3) products with the certification of environment-friendly agricultural products; 4) and persons eligible for assistance through measures for promoting the use of rice of excellent quality, the criteria, procedure, and method for such assistance, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree (art.24).