Japanese Colonial Period
1920년경제
Rice Production Increase Program
To compensate for food shortages in the Japanese home islands, the colonial authorities increased rice production in Korea and exported it in large quantities, further worsening the food situation of Korean farmers.
Key developments
- 일본의 식량난Japan's Food Shortage
Japan sought to resolve its mainland food shortage, such as the 1918 rice riots, with Korean rice.
- 증산과 반출Production and Export
Rice output rose through irrigation projects, but exports to Japan exceeded the increase in production.
- 농민의 궁핍Impoverished Farmers
Korean farmers' per-capita rice consumption plummeted, forcing them to survive on Manchurian grains.
Related places
군산항