Damyang-gun Eco-friendly Rice Supplied to 41 Schools in Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Annual Delivery of Approximately 1,000 Tons to 17 Districts of Seoul, Jeju-do, and Gwangju Metropolitan City This Year

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] ‘Daesup Malgeun Damyang Eco-friendly Rice’ will be responsible for school meals in Seongdong-gu, Seoul for two years starting in June.

Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 30th that ‘Daesup Malgeun Damyang Eco-friendly Rice’ has been selected for school meals in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, and will be supplied to 41 elementary, middle, and high schools for two years starting in June.

Seongdong-gu supports eco-friendly rice to 41 elementary, middle, and high schools within the district to promote the health of growing children.

The selection of the supplier was made through three rounds of strict evaluations including document screening, on-site assessment, and a rice taste evaluation meeting.

Damyang-gun has continuously supplied about 600 tons of rice annually to Seoul school meals since 2011.

This year, it has been selected as the school meal rice supplier for 17 autonomous districts in Seoul, Jeju-do, and Gwangju City, planning to supply about 1,000 tons annually to Seoul and other major cities.

In particular, this year, the Damyang-gun Nonghyup Rice Supply Corporation, established with the participation of eight local agricultural cooperatives, plans to complete a state-of-the-art integrated rice processing complex (RPC) with a garden in Sinhak-ri, Bongsan-myeon, investing 12 billion KRW, which is expected to further strengthen the competitiveness of Damyang rice in the future.

County Governor Choi Hyungsik said, “The clean nature of Damyang-gun, an ecological city with clear bamboo forests, and the clean water quality of the Yeongsan River source are the greatest resources for eco-friendly agriculture,” adding, “We will continue to preserve resources and secure stable sales channels to enhance the brand value of our agricultural products and farmers’ income.”

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