Goheung-gun, First High-Quality Rice Harvest... Jeonnam's First

Expansion of Early-Maturing Rice Cultivation, Preempting the New Rice Market, Maximizing Farmer Income

Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gong Young-min) is gaining attention for the first harvest of new rice this year.

On the 5th, Governor Gong Young-min, local agricultural cooperative heads, and farmers gathered in Deungam-ri, Goheung-eup to share joy as they harvested the high-quality ultra-early rice variety ‘Jinok-byeo’.

[Photo by Goheung-gun]

This harvest was made 116 days after transplanting on April 16, and all harvesting is scheduled to be completed by the 25th. Jinok-byeo is a high-quality variety known for its good yield and excellent taste.

Goheung-gun encourages the cultivation of ultra-early rice varieties by taking advantage of its mild climate and abundant sunlight, which allow crop harvesting to be 10 to 15 days earlier than other regions. This year, 417 hectares of early rice varieties are being cultivated in Goheung-gun, with an expected production of 2,502 tons.

After the rice harvesting demonstration, Governor Gong Young-min said, “We will actively support farmers to continuously produce safe and high-quality early rice varieties and ensure they can sell them at fair prices.”

He added, “I urge farmers to make active efforts to enhance the price competitiveness of rice and provide safe food to consumers.”

Meanwhile, Goheung-gun has been promoting the expansion of distribution channels and joint marketing projects for Goheung rice as part of the Goheung-Jeju exchange cooperation project since last year. On the 1st, a sales agreement for Goheung rice was signed with Homeplus and Heungyang Nonghyup, expanding the sale of new rice to Homeplus stores nationwide, thereby aiming to increase farmers’ income.

Goheung = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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