AgricultureTotal Area: 99,720 sq km
Land Area: 96,920 sq km Water Area: 2,800 sq km Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter Terrain: mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south. Land use: Arable Land: 16.58% Permanent Crops: 2.01% Irrigated Land: 8,320 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources: 69.7 cu km (1999) Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 18.59 cu km/yr (36%/16%/48%) Freshwater Withdrawal Per Capita: 389 cu m/yr (2000 Natural hazards: occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest volcanism: Halla (elev. 1,950 m) is considered historically active although it has not erupted in many centuries Environment - current issues: air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; drift net fishing Labor force: 25.18 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 26% Labor Force in agriculture: 6.4% Agriculture - products: rice, root crops, barley, vegetables, fruit; cattle, pigs, chickens, milk, eggs; fish |
Vertical Farming in South Korea: Agricultural researchers in Suwon, South Korea believe that building indoor farms in the middle of cities could help solve the world's hunger problem. <link>
Korean traditional markets offering a diverse assortment of traditional foods and popular snacks. <link>
Tea Field in Boseong, South Korea. <link>
South Korean Plowing Rice Field With a Bull. <link>
Field in South Korea. <link>
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