Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, 'First Rice Planting' 5 Days Earlier Than Last Year

Chuseok Holiday 'Hanjanggun Rice' Brand Launch Scheduled

Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, Conducts First Rice Planting in the Area Photo. [Image Source=Gyeongsan-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] The first rice transplanting was carried out in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk.

On the 28th, the Sin Ho-cheol farm in Jain-myeon, Gyeongsan-si, started the first rice transplanting of the year on 3.6 hectares in the Wondangdeul area.

The first transplanting began 5 days earlier than last year. Following last year, the Haedam rice, which is transplanted with the same variety this year, will be released under the "Hanjanggun Rice" brand during the Chuseok holiday and plans to be sold in small packages (3 kg) for ceremonial use or gifts.

The city is also supporting labor-saving equipment such as seedling treatment agents, seedling soil, expanded rice husk mats, and seedling sowing machines to address the shortage of rural labor for stable rice production.

A representative from the Gyeongsan Agricultural Technology Center said, "As the full-scale farming season begins, we will continue to provide guidance to rice farmers to produce high-quality rice through thorough pest and disease control."

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