date:Jun 23, 2021
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According to koreatimes.co.kr, the area dedicated to watermelon farming decreased by half during the past five years, as elderly farmers find handling the heavy watermelons burdensome. The county has a population of 30,000, 44 percent of whom are aged 60 or older, which compares with just 29 percent 10 years ago. Instead, the farmers in Goryeong are switching to growing onions.