South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Type (Long Grain, Medium Grain, Short Grain), By Application (Agricultural, Research, and Others), and South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035.

South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 4.8% from 2025 to 2035
• The South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market size is expected to hold a significant Share by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025 to 2035. The market is driven by increasing demand for high-quality, non-GMO rice and strong government initiatives supporting conventional seed development. It is also driven by advancements in seed breeding technologies and the growing emphasis on food self-sufficiency.

Market Overview

The South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market denotes the market for non-genetically modified rice seeds used in domestic production for food, research, and other purposes. Rice is South Korea's staple food, and the country places a premium on the supply of stable, high-quality seeds. The market is buoyed by strong government initiatives, such as the Golden Seed Project, which aims to improve yield, disease resistance, and grain quality. Short-grain rice dominates, as a result of both cultural and culinary preferences in South Korea. In the seed development process, the public and private sectors work closely together; however, there are challenges in the market, and limited market scalability; however, national food security priority and innovation has potential for ongoing growth.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the South Korea conventional rice seed market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the South Korea conventional rice seed market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the South Korea conventional rice seed market.

Driving Factors

The conventional rice seed market in South Korea is being driven by a combination of increasing consumer demand for high-quality, non-GMO rice - a crucial part of the Korean diet. There is also government support, such as the Golden Seed Project, which helps fund the development of superior rice seed varieties with improved yield, disease resistance, and adaption to local climate conditions. Advancements in breeding technology through the combined use of new genetics, biotechnology, and marker-assisted breeding, along with higher investment in sustainable agriculture practices, are also highly motivating factors in the traditional rice seed market. Finally, in South Korea, the increased focus on food security and self-sufficiency is productive in driving the uptake of improved conventional rice seed varieties.

Restraining Factors

The market is restrained by diminishing arable land owing to urbanization, an aging farming population, low profitability of rice production, limited private sector investment, high seed production costs, and the absence of biotechnology and GMO seeds, which restrict further innovation. All of these factors are cumulatively limiting the capacity to scale up and modernize the traditional rice seed production process.

Market Segmentation

The South Korea conventional rice seed market share is classified into type and application.

• The short grain segment held the largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The South Korea conventional rice seed market is segmented by type into long grain, medium grain, and short grain. Among these, the short grain segment held the largest share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is attributed to its overwhelming dominance in Korean diets and consumer preference for sticky, high-quality short grain rice that is used for daily meals and traditional foods.

• The agricultural segment dominated the market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The South Korea conventional rice seed market is segmented by application into agricultural, research, and others. Among these, the agricultural segment dominated the market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Conventional rice seeds used by commercial and smallholder farmers for staple rice production is the large driver for this segment, while research applications and other institutional applications add a small portion but stable contribution.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the South Korea conventional rice seed market along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Syngenta AG
• Bayer CropScience
• DowDuPont Inc. (Corteva Agriscience)
• Advanta Seeds
• Sakata Seed Corporation
• Limagrain Group
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at South Korea, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the South Korea conventional rice seed market based on the below-mentioned segments:

South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market, By Type

• Long Grain
• Medium Grain
• Short Grain

South Korea Conventional Rice Seed Market, By Application

• Agricultural
• Research
• Others