'Daesup Malgeun Damyang Eco-friendly Rice' Supplied 500 Tons Annually to Jeju Island School Meals

Damyang-gun Nonghyup Rice Supply Corporation Selected as Eco-friendly Excellent Ingredient Supplier Production Group in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do recently announced on the 3rd that Damyang-gun Nonghyup Rice Supply Corporation (Damyang-gun Nonghyup Integrated RPC) has been selected as a supplier of eco-friendly rice for school meals and will supply 500 tons of rice annually to 814 elementary, middle, and high schools and daycare centers in the Jeju area until February 2024.

Eco-friendly rice from Damyang, known for its clear bamboo forests, has continuously supplied about 700 tons of rice annually to school meals in major cities such as Seoul since 2011, and has been steadily supplying Jeju Special Self-Governing Province since 2016, taking responsibility for the health of growing children.

With this selection, more than 1,200 tons of eco-friendly rice will be supplied annually to Seoul and Jeju, providing an opportunity to once again promote the excellence of Damyang eco-friendly rice and the clean Damyang as a center of eco-friendly agriculture.

Last year, the eco-friendly rice paddy cultivation area in Damyang-gun totaled 883 hectares, with an annual production of 6,005 tons and a rice purchase volume of 2,808 tons. About 1,200 tons, accounting for 42.7% of the rice purchase volume, were supplied for public meals, ensuring appropriate prices for eco-friendly farmers and securing a solid sales channel.

In particular, this year, to produce safer and higher-quality rice, eight local Nonghyups were integrated to establish the Damyang-gun Nonghyup Rice Supply Corporation, and with a project cost of 10.5 billion KRW, the completion of the integrated rice processing center (RPC) is imminent, which is expected to further strengthen the competitiveness of Damyang rice.

County Governor Choi Hyungsik said, “The clean nature of Damyang, 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, “Through the creation of the nation’s first rice processing center combining a garden and experience facilities, we will continue the pride of the nation’s top brand by expanding eco-friendly rice production and processing and sales of high-quality rice.”

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