Busan Gijang-gun, Helping Farmers with Technology and Neighbors with Harvests

Harvest of 1 Ton of Potatoes from Pilot Test Field Donated to Local Community to Overcome COVID-19

Potatoes harvested from the demonstration test field in Gijang-gun. The crops from the test cultivation are delivered to neighbors in need through the Food Bank.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun is attracting attention by carrying out a project that donates all the potatoes produced through test production using new technology to neighbors in need.

Gijang-gun donated all the potatoes, which are crops produced after demonstration test cultivation at the Saegisul Demonstration Test Field in Won-ri, Ilgwang-myeon, to groups struggling due to COVID-19.

The demonstration test field is directly operated by the Agricultural Technology Center to review whether future promising new income crops adapt well to the soil and environment of the Gijang area before introduction, establish new cultivation technology systems, and distribute them to farmers.

This year, 10 varieties of potatoes, 5 varieties of corn, and 2 varieties of peppers are being cultivated. In particular, the new pepper varieties are undergoing comparative tests for resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV), which has recently become a problem, contributing to stable crop production and the development of new income crops.

Among the crops produced through this year’s demonstration test, 900kg of onions were donated on the 5th to the Gijang Basic Food Bank operated by the Gijang Regional Self-Support Center, and on the same day, 1000kg of potatoes were delivered to the Gijang Regional Self-Support Center.

The donated items are scheduled to be distributed to socially marginalized groups and social welfare facilities in the region through the food bank.

A representative of the Gijang Agricultural Technology Center said, “We conduct demonstration test cultivation to improve the cultivation skills of local farmers and introduce new varieties, and we are very pleased that the produced crops can be returned to the local community through the food bank.”

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