Agriculture Minister Song Miryeong Listens to Farmers' Opinions in Seongju Chamoe Major Production Area

Song Miryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, visited Seongju-gun, Gyeongbuk, the main production area of Korean melons accounting for 80% of the national production, on the 14th.

On this day, various agricultural officials attended the site to listen to diverse opinions, including Jeong Heeyong, a member of the People Power Party, Lee Byunghwan, Mayor of Seongju-gun, Kim Juryoung, Director of the Agricultural and Livestock Distribution Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, and Kim Seongwoo, Chairman of the Seongju County Council.

Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (third from the left), is listening to farmers' opinions with Lee Byung-hwan, Mayor of Seongju County (second from the right), in a greenhouse in Seongju, Gyeongbuk, the main production area of chamoe.

Minister Song's visit was made to inspect the vivid Korean melon crop conditions on site as the full-scale shipment of Korean melons began, and to promote growth management and shipment expansion for supply and demand stabilization.

Minister Song visited Korean melon producing farms to check the current crop status and listened to the high-quality Korean melon cultivation technology unique to Seongju, such as smart production facilities. She then visited the Wolhang Nonghyup Agricultural Products Distribution Center (APC) and toured smart distribution facilities including sorting machines and automatic loading robots together with Kang Dosu, Chairman of the Korea Korean Melon Producers Association.

Lee Byunghwan, Mayor of Seongju-gun, said, “We are grateful that the minister personally visited to listen to the voices from the agricultural field and reflect them in policies. Although Korean melon production was unstable due to abnormal weather earlier this year, it is expected that supply and demand will stabilize now that the season has arrived thanks to the active cooperation of the government, local governments, related organizations, and farmers.”

Minister Song Miryeong said, “The stabilization of the Seongju Korean melon site, which is at the center of facility horticultural products, is essential for the happiness of both farmers and consumers,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure that various policies are reflected on site.”

To restore the Korean melon crop, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Seongju-gun, and the Korean Melon Self-Governing Association have been providing free nutrients since January, guiding farmers on response technologies to decreased sunlight, and making many efforts such as washing greenhouse covering materials to improve light transmission.

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