Sancheong-gun Selects ‘Sae Ilmi’ and ‘Chucheong’ for 2022 Public Rice Reserve

Selection Review Committee Held... RPC and DSC Completion This Year

Scenic View of Sancheong County Office Building (Photo by Sancheong County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 8th, it was announced that two varieties, ‘Saeilmi’ and ‘Chucheong,’ were selected as the 2022 public stockpiling rice purchase varieties in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam.

The county held the ‘Public Stockpiling Rice Purchase Variety Selection Committee’ on the 4th and selected the public stockpiling rice varieties. The committee included county officials, representatives from the Agricultural Products Quality Management Service, Nonghyup officials, representatives of farmers’ organizations, and representatives of rice producer groups.

The attendees selected varieties suitable for the Sancheong area based on the preliminary preference survey results of rice-producing farms in each eup and myeon.

Currently, Sancheong-gun has been selected as a target area for the high-quality rice distribution activation project promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, investing 11 billion KRW to modernize the Rice Processing Complex (RPC) and Drying and Storage Facility (DSC).

The county expects that by completing these facilities early around September, it will not only improve processing efficiency but also enhance recognition through high-quality rice production, contributing to increased farm income.

A county official stated, “We will do our best to secure and distribute seeds for next year’s public stockpiling purchase varieties,” adding, “We will also actively provide education on high-quality rice cultivation techniques to ensure smooth public stockpiling rice purchases.”

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