Miryang Mayor Park Il-ho: "Farmers' Morale Must Be Boosted for Food Security"

Visiting Rice Harvesting Sites to Share Joy of Harvest with Farmers and Listen to Their Challenges

Park Il-ho, mayor of Miryang City, Gyeongnam, is driving a combine harvester himself to help with rice harvesting. [Provided by Miryang City Hall]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] Park Il-ho, mayor of Miryang City, Gyeongnam, visited the rice harvesting site located in Insan-ri, Cheongdo-myeon on the 17th to check this year’s rice harvest status and to encourage farmers and listen to their difficulties as the rice harvesting season began in earnest.

After touring the rice harvesting site, Mayor Park personally boarded a combine harvester to assist with the rice cutting work and shared the joy of the harvest while chatting with the farmers.

He also expressed his gratitude to the farmers who, despite many difficulties such as abnormal weather in spring and typhoons in summer, worked hard in rice cultivation and reaped the fruits of their labor.

The city is making every effort to control rice pests and diseases, which have rapidly spread due to abnormal weather, by additionally supporting drone spraying and providing fungicides and insecticides. This year, the rice cultivation area in Miryang City is expected to reach 4,676 hectares, with a production volume of 34,602 tons.

Mayor Park said, “I appreciate the hard work of the farmers who strive for the harvest despite difficult conditions such as abnormal weather. We will provide multifaceted support to become a premium rice distribution area and strive to stand tall as a premium agriculture and rural community.”

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