Sancheong-gun, First Rice Harvest of the Year in Saengbiryang Myeon

Early-maturing Rice Labor Dispersion... Contributing to Income Stability

Mr. Lee Hee-taek is harvesting the first rice of the year at his farm.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam, harvested the first rice of the year at the farm of Mr. Lee Hee-taek in Saengbiryang-myeon.

The rice variety harvested first this year in Sancheong-gun is the early-maturing 'Jopyeong' rice.

According to the county, early-maturing rice has a faster harvest time, which helps to distribute labor during the busy farming season when there is a shortage of workers.

It also minimizes damage from weather disasters such as typhoons and allows farmers to capture the fresh rice market, providing the advantage of selling at relatively higher prices.

In particular, it helps prevent price drops and contributes to stabilizing farmers' income by dispersing rice shipments that are concentrated in a certain period.

The cultivation area of early-maturing rice in Sancheong-gun is about 21 hectares. All early-maturing rice produced this year in preparation for the Chuseok holiday will be sold at high prices.

In the Sancheong area, various early-maturing rice varieties such as Ungwang rice, Jomyeong No. 1, and Haedam rice are cultivated, in addition to the 'Jopyeong' rice harvested this time.

Especially, Jopyeong rice is a high-quality variety that is resistant to diseases and pests such as rice blast, bacterial leaf blight, and stripe leaf blight, and the rice grains are clear and transparent.

County Governor Lee Seung-hwa said, "Despite difficult conditions such as the novel coronavirus infection and labor shortages in rural areas, we are fortunate to have harvested the first rice of the year without major damage," and added, "We will continue to focus on guiding and managing the early shipment of fresh rice to help increase farmers' income."

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