Hapcheon-gun Promotes Consumption of Exquisite Hapcheon Rice Yeonghojinmi

Yeonghojinmi Sharing and Garaetteok Tasting Event Held

Hapcheon Rice Yeonghojinmi Consumption Promotion Event Photo by Hapcheon-gun

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 12th, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, together with the county council, Agricultural Technology Center, Hapcheon-gun branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, Hapcheon Distribution, and the Korean Women Farmers Association Hapcheon-gun Federation, gathered about 50 people at the entrance of Hapcheon Nonghyup Hanaro Mart to promote the consumption of the excellent Hapcheon rice, Yeonghojinmi.

On this day, 1,000 bags (1 kg each) of 2021 Yeonghojinmi rice were distributed for free to promote Hapcheon rice, and a rice cake tasting event made with 400 kg of Hapcheon rice, hosted by the Korean Women Farmers Association Hapcheon-gun Federation, was held to increase familiarity with rice processed products and contribute to rice consumption promotion.

County Governor Moon Jun-hee said, “We hope that our local residents will take the lead in using our Hapcheon rice Yeonghojinmi, which boasts excellent quality, and that tourists visiting Hapcheon will also recognize that Hapcheon rice tastes good, encouraging them to visit Hapcheon again.”

Meanwhile, the excellent Hapcheon rice Yeonghojinmi has been selected as the highest quality rice by the Rural Development Administration, produced through contract farming after strict standards such as protein content and purity tests, and is supplied at 58,000 KRW per 20 kg bag exclusively to dining establishments within Hapcheon-gun.

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