Gumi City Completes Gyeongbuk's First Wheat Flour Mill... Accelerating Wheat Industry Development

Establishment of Domestic Wheat Production System Contributes to Stable Market Access and Increased Income for Farmers

On October 4, the city of Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province held a completion ceremony for the province's first wheat milling factory at the Mil Valley Special Zone in Dogae-myeon.

On the 4th, Gumi City held the completion ceremony for the domestic wheat milling factory.

Approximately 300 participants, including Kwon Jae-han, Administrator of the Rural Development Administration, Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of North Gyeongsang Province, and Kim Jang-ho, Mayor of Gumi, attended the event to discuss the future of Gumi's wheat industry. The ceremony featured a performance marking the first production of "Gyeongbuk No.1 Wheat Flour," a tour of the milling facilities, and hands-on experiences with domestic wheat processing, among other on-site programs.

The newly completed milling factory (398.98㎡) is capable of producing up to 60 tons of flour per day, with a total project cost of 4.97 billion KRW. It is equipped with a drying facility (337.5㎡), a cold storage warehouse (280㎡), and a domestic wheat academy experience center (235.2㎡), which are expected to help local farmers secure stable sales channels and improve wheat self-sufficiency rates.

The city is also promoting the "Jieummil-ae Bread Village" project based on the milling factory. The goal is to offer a variety of experience and tourism content utilizing wheat, in connection with local attractions such as Chojeonji. Through unique programs like Hanok picnics and hands-on experiences with domestic wheat products, the project aims to provide visitors with new tourism experiences and contribute to revitalizing the local economy.

Additionally, Gumi plans to establish a stable food crop production base by introducing a double-cropping system that alternates wheat and soybeans. The city will cultivate consumer-customized wheat varieties for noodles, confectionery, and baking, and work with local small businesses to promote the production and sale of domestic wheat products. Promotional events for flour and the development of specialty products will be carried out in cooperation with the Gumi Food Integrated Support Center.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, "With the completion of North Gyeongsang Province's first milling factory, it is now possible to produce the nation's finest premium wheat flour," adding, "We plan to expand the wheat cultivation area from the current 125 hectares to 600 hectares by 2028 and promote domestic wheat products nationwide."

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