Goryeong County Farmers' Association Holds 'Rice Planting' Event to Send Unification Rice to North Korea

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] The Goryeong County Farmers' Association of the National Farmers' Federation (President Seo Yun-bal) held the third "Unification Rice Planting by Hand Event" of the year on the 28th at 1384 Bongsan-ri, Ugok-myeon, with about 40 participants including farmers' association executives and members as well as heads of local institutions and organizations.

The Unification Rice Sending Campaign in Goryeong County is an event started to help North Korean compatriots currently experiencing severe food shortages.

President Seo Yun-bal emphasized in his opening speech, "The participants today are the successor farmers who will be responsible for the future of agriculture," and added, "I hope this hand rice planting event will be a time to realize the importance of agriculture, rural communities, and our agricultural products."

Goryeong County Governor Kwak Yong-hwan said, "Through this event, I pray for a bountiful harvest and the peace of families throughout the year," and urged, "I ask our farmers to continue the current atmosphere of inter-Korean reconciliation and do their best until the moment when the South and North become one."

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