Wando-gun's Newly Harvested Rice Sets Off on Second Export Route to Russia

Introduction of New Variety Jo-myeong No.1, Cultivated in 60ha Fresh Rice Complex

Wando-gun held the first new rice harvest ceremony for export to Russia at the Wando premium new rice complex in Ipoli, Nohwa-eup. (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 11th that a first harvest ceremony for new rice for export to Russia was held at the Wando Premium New Rice Complex in Ipoli, Nohwa-eup, attended by Governor Shin Woo-cheol and more than 20 farmers.

The approximately 20 tons of rice harvested this time will be exported to Russia in mid-September, and a full-scale harvest of new rice for Chuseok will be carried out in a total of 60 hectares of the complex.

In June, the county held a commemorative ceremony for exporting Wando rice, ‘Wando Jayeon Geudaero Mi (米)’, to Russia at the Wando Nonghyup United RPC.

Wando-gun is accelerating the cultivation of premium new rice of the highest quality by introducing the new variety Jomyeong No. 1 and establishing a 60-hectare new rice complex in Nohwa-eup, Gogeum-myeon, and Yaksan-myeon to provide Wando agricultural products for the marine healing industry, a key county project, and to offer the public new rice with excellent taste and nutrition.

The Jomyeong No. 1 variety for new rice is developed by the Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services and is well received by consumers due to its excellent taste.

In particular, it grows to about 70 cm in height, making it resistant to lodging, and it is also resistant to diseases and pests such as bacterial leaf blight, making it easy to cultivate. It can be grown in various cropping systems from early cultivation to double cropping.

Additionally, it is a high-yield variety producing 560 kg per 10 ares, making it a very competitive and promising variety in the domestic new rice market.

The early maturing Jomyeong No. 1, harvested from late August to early September, can avoid weather disasters such as monsoons and typhoons compared to the late maturing varieties generally harvested in October, which is expected to contribute to farmers’ stable income and abundant harvests as well as stable food supply.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, “As people have come to value health more due to COVID-19 and want safe and clean agricultural products, Wando, with its pristine air, uncontaminated soil, sea breeze, and abundant sunlight, is a region blessed with a natural environment. Agricultural products including rice produced in Wando have excellent taste and quality,” adding, “We plan to expand various agriculture-related projects such as the highest quality brand rice cultivation project, premium new rice complex project, colored barley cultivation, and production of healing functional agricultural products, and will spare no support to increase farmers’ income.”

A Wando-gun Agricultural Technology Center official stated, “Wando-gun is a warm temperate climate region with a marine climate influenced by sea breezes rich in various minerals. We will research and establish marine healing farming methods utilizing marine resources such as seaweed compost, oyster shell soil supply, and seaweed extract fertilizer to produce the highest quality premium new rice.”

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