Yeoju-si Holds the 2nd Rice Industry Special Zone Committee Meeting

Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Chung-woo) announced on the 2nd that it held the "2nd Yeoju Rice Industry Special Zone Committee" on the 29th at the 4th floor situation room of Yeoju City Hall.

Yeoju City held the "2nd Yeoju City Rice Industry Special Zone Committee" on the 29th at the situation room on the 4th floor of Yeoju City Hall. Photo by Yeoju City

The Yeoju Rice Industry Special Zone Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) functions as the only rice industry special zone in the country, responsible for promoting and developing specialized projects that Yeoju must pursue, establishing promotion and marketing strategies, and recommending policies to revitalize the special zone’s operation. Chaired by Vice Mayor Jo Jung-ah, the committee is composed of 32 members from various fields including city council members, heads of the NongHyup cooperative, leaders of agricultural organizations, external experts, and rice-producing farmers.

Following the first meeting held in October, the second meeting was conducted as a thematic session on the rice industry, with the first topic selected being rice varieties and production. The presentation on the meeting topic was delivered by Jeon Chang-hyun, Director of Yeoju City’s Technology Extension Division, covering the development and distribution of varieties suitable for Yeoju’s soil and environment, and quality improvement through timely rice planting. After the presentation, a discussion among the committee members took place.

The committee members exchanged diverse and in-depth opinions related to rice cultivation, including the selection of varieties, high-quality rice production pilot sites, appropriate transplanting timing, and diversification of support projects, seeking new development strategies to enhance the quality of Yeoju rice.

In his greeting, Vice Mayor Jo Jung-ah expressed hope that the committee’s activities would serve as a catalyst to elevate the status of Yeoju rice and maintain its reputation as the best rice.

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