Gimcheon-si Awarded 'Excellence' in Gyeongbuk Province Basic Municipality Evaluation for 'Adequate Food Production'

Cheonsi achieved excellent results by receiving the Excellence Award in the 2020 Food Adequate Production Policy Evaluation conducted across 22 cities and counties in Gyeongbuk Province (excluding Ulleung County). /Gimcheon-si

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gimcheon City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 24th that it received an excellence award in the 2020 Food Adequate Production Policy Evaluation conducted among 22 cities and counties in Gyeongbuk Province (excluding Ulleung County).

The main evaluation criteria for this year's policy evaluation included adequate rice production (performance of paddy crop diversification, reduction rate of rice cultivation area), establishment of a stable production base (supply performance of organic fertilizers, joint application of soil conditioners, agricultural machinery rental performance), securing national funds, special policies, and implementation of independent projects.

Despite many natural disasters such as low temperature damage and typhoons this year, Gimcheon City promoted a paddy crop diversification support project on 94 hectares with a budget of 450 million KRW, achieving 102% of the project goal.

In addition, the city was recognized for its efforts to reduce production costs for farmers by creating a premium rice cultivation complex differentiated from regular rice and supporting rice mechanization equipment, as well as drone pest and disease control to secure rice competitiveness.

Kim Chung-seop, Mayor of Gimcheon City, said, "I would like to thank the farmers and related organization officials who actively cooperated to receive a good evaluation despite difficult conditions such as prolonged rainy season and typhoons this year," and pledged, "Next year, we will do our best to strengthen the competitiveness of Gimcheon’s food industry and establish a stable production base in line with government policies."

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