Uljin-gun Conducts First Rice Harvest of the Year
Early Harvest, Entire Quantity Sold as Chuseok Holiday Gifts
Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province (Governor Son Byeong-bok) conducted the first rice harvesting on the 16th by Im Jong-gwan (59 years old), head of Gwangpum 2-ri, at 43 Gwangpum-ri, Onjeong-myeon.
The first harvested rice variety was the early-maturing ‘Jinokbyae,’ transplanted on May 2. This variety is suitable for early cultivation, has clear grains with excellent appearance, and is known for its superior taste. The rice harvested from approximately 2 hectares will be sold entirely as holiday gifts through contract farming with the local agricultural cooperative.
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Jang Se-seok, Director of Agricultural Policy, stated, “Compared to mid-late maturing varieties that frequently suffer damage such as lodging due to autumn typhoons, we will gradually expand the cultivation of early-maturing varieties that can be harvested early and allow double cropping, doing our best to increase stable farm income.”
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