Changnyeong Garlic Seed Renewal Support Project Accelerates Efforts to Enhance Garlic Industry Competitiveness!

Changnyeong-gun Woorang Garlic 10,000 Nets Distribution

Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 23rd that it will promote the ‘Changnyeong Garlic Seed Renewal’ support project to strengthen the quality competitiveness of Changnyeong garlic.

The ‘Changnyeong Garlic Seed Renewal Support Project’ is a project with a total budget of 1.5 billion KRW (50% county funds, 50% self-payment), where professional producers cultivate seed garlic using cloves and provide them to garlic farms.

Accelerating the Competitiveness of the Garlic Industry through the Changnyeong Garlic Seed Renewal Support Project!
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The produced seed garlic is divided into clove seed garlic (clove-derived seed garlic) and high-quality seed garlic (tissue culture seed garlic). Each seed garlic has a low virus infection rate, resulting in about 30% higher yield and better quality.

This year, up to 10 nets per farm (2 nets for high-quality seed garlic) will be supported with a volume of 200 tons. Distribution is scheduled through each agricultural cooperative from late July to early August.

This project is expected to contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the garlic industry in Changnyeong-gun, the nation’s largest production area, by renewing seed garlic that has deteriorated due to continuous monoculture. It also helps reduce production costs for farms by supplying seed garlic at affordable prices.

A county official stated, “We will do our best to improve the quality of Changnyeong garlic and increase farmers’ income by expanding the use of high-quality seed garlic produced in our region to more farms annually.”

Meanwhile, the county has been supporting seed garlic renewal annually since 2013, distributing 342 tons of seed garlic until 2022.

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