Pohang City’s First Rice Planting of the Year... 6,263ha of Paddy Fields Expected to Produce 31,000 Tons of Rice

On the 28th, the first rice planting event of the year is taking place in a rice paddy at 682 Hwa Jin-ri, Songra-myeon, Pohang City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Pohang City started the year's 'first rice planting' on the 28th in Songra-myeon, praying for a bountiful harvest. The first rice planting took place at the farm of Mr. Shim In-seop, located at 682 Hwajin-ri, Songra-myeon, on a 0.2-hectare paddy field.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok, rice farmers, and officials from the Nonghyup attended the first rice planting event, praying for a bountiful harvest, demonstrating the rice planting process, exchanging opinions on overall farming, and listening to difficulties, making it a meaningful time.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok encouraged, "Last year, heavy rains and typhoons reduced the harvest, and there were many difficulties in pest and disease control, but this year, let's strive to produce high-quality rice through timely rice planting and thorough pest and disease control."

Meanwhile, Pohang City expects rice planting to continue until early June, starting with the first rice planting on this day. This year, the rice cultivation plan for the Pohang area covers 6,263 hectares, with an expected rice production of 31,000 tons.

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