[Green] Agricultural Development Administration "In the 2090s, tea trees for green tea can be grown nationwide."

The Rural Development Administration announced a study that tea plantations for green tea will expand nationwide in the 2090s due to climate change.

The Rural Development Administration predicted that green tea, which is currently grown in some southern regions such as Jeju, Hadong, and Boseong, will be able to be grown across the country except in mountainous areas in Gangwon-do in the future.

In the study, which applied the climate change scenario, olive trees are also mostly grown in Jeju, Geoje, and the South Sea, but in the 2090s, cultivation areas are expected to move north to central regions such as Seosan, Sangju, and Gangneung.

The Rural Development Administration explained that the study was conducted to predict changes in subtropical crop plantations due to climate change and to help farmers respond preemptively.

The results of the study will be released on the website of the Agricultural Development Office's fruit growth and quality management system, and the Agricultural Development Office plans to conduct additional research on 21 crops by 2027.