Damyang-gun Selects 'Saechungmu' as the 2022 Eco-friendly Rice Variety with Excellent Taste

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County, Jeollanam-do recently held a consultation meeting on the selection of eco-friendly rice purchase varieties for the 2022 crop with representatives of eco-friendly complexes and Nonghyup RPC, and announced on the 13th that ‘Saechungmu’ was selected as the purchase variety.

Although the Sindongjin rice has a high yield (596kg/10a), it is vulnerable to diseases and pests such as rice blast, and due to frequent disasters such as typhoons and heavy rains in the past 1-2 years causing significant damage, the eco-friendly rice purchase variety was changed through this consultation meeting following requests from many farmers.

The newly selected Saechungmu variety was developed by artificial crossing of Saenuri, which has excellent multi-flowering and cultivation stability, based on the Cheongmu variety known for its excellent taste, developed by the Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services. Compared to Sindongjin, it has a lower yield (560kg/10a) but boasts excellent taste, strong lodging resistance, and strong pre-harvest sprouting resistance.

With the eco-friendly rice purchase variety changing for the first time in six years, the county plans to do its best in publicity by sending guidance letters and text messages to eco-friendly certified farms and newly participating farms to ensure they can secure the changed seeds.

A county official said, “Since the eco-friendly rice purchase variety for 2022 has been changed, we will ensure there are no disruptions in securing and distributing seeds,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in providing cultivation technology and pest and disease control education to produce high-quality rice.”

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