Gyeonggi Agricultural Research & Extension Services, Production Map of Agricultural Products Created

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has created a map that allows a comprehensive view of agricultural product production within the province.

The Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services announced on the 22nd that it has produced the "Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Product Production Map," which provides an overview of the distribution status of agricultural product production.

The Agricultural Research and Extension Services created this production map to analyze which items are intensively produced where, aiming to improve the food self-sufficiency system for school meals and other food supplies.

According to an analysis of agricultural business registration information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and school meal data by the Agricultural Research and Extension Services, among a total of 607 crops, the most stable item in terms of production and demand was found to be "rice."

The top 10 crops, including rice, accounted for 73.7% of the total cultivation area.

Rice was recorded at 69,905 hectares, which is half (50.8%) of the total cultivation area. This was followed by soybeans at 7,702 hectares (5.6%), perilla at 6,220 hectares (4.5%), dried chili peppers at 4,956 hectares (3.6%), and sweet potatoes at 3,161 hectares (2.3%).

Among the 206 items (21,975 tons) handled for school meals within the province, the consumption of locally produced agricultural products accounted for 71.3% of the total volume.

A representative from the Agricultural Research and Extension Services stated, "For items with a high proportion of out-of-province handling, it is necessary to either increase production or change distribution channels to ensure production sustainability."

The Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Product Production Map can be viewed on the Gyeonggi Real Estate Portal.

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