Icheon City "Challenge Yourself to Become a Master of King’s Icheon Rice"

Recruitment of Participants Until the 6th of Next Month

Gyeonggi-do Icheon City is recruiting participants for the 'King's Mark Icheon Rice Master Selection Contest' targeting farmers cultivating Alchanmi rice in the area until the 6th of next month.

Co-hosted by Icheon City and the Icheon branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, and organized by the Icheon Agricultural Technology Center, this contest began in 2022 and is now in its third year to enhance farmers' pride and promote the Icheon rice brand.

Farmers wishing to participate can apply to their local agricultural cooperative, which will select one person per region and recommend them to the Icheon Agricultural Technology Center. Judging is based on on-site evaluations of rice cultivation fields and mechanical analyses such as rice appearance quality, protein content, and taste score to rank participants. The awards ceremony will be held on October 17 at the Icheon Agricultural Theme Park during the 'Icheon Rice Culture Festival.'

Since 2016, Icheon City has collaborated with the Rural Development Administration to nationalize rice varieties through 'Demand-Driven Rice Variety Development,' replacing existing foreign varieties like 'Koshihikari' and 'Chucheong' with 'Haedeul' and 'Alchanmi,' achieving seed independence. In particular, 'Alchanmi,' cultivated in Icheon City, has been selected as the highest quality rice variety by the Rural Development Administration.

An official from the Icheon Agricultural Technology Center said, "Through this contest, we will continue to strive to produce King's Mark Icheon Rice that consumers can trust and enjoy."

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