Paju-si Wins Grand Prize at the 7th Gyeonggi-do Chamdeulim Rice Contest

Mayor Kim Kyung-il: "We Will Continue to Actively Support the Production of High-Quality Paju Rice"

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 19th that it won the Grand Prize (Tanhyeon Gu Bon-seok) and Encouragement Award (Munsan Hwang Cheon-yeon) after fierce competition at the ‘7th Gyeonggi-do Chamdream Rice Quality Contest 2024’ held on the 12th.

Paju City, after being recognized for its excellent quality and winning the Grand Prize and Encouragement Award at the '7th Gyeonggi-do Chamdream Rice Quality Contest 2024' held on the 12th, is taking a commemorative photo with the attendees. Photo by Paju City

'Chamdream,' a representative variety developed by Gyeonggi Province, is characterized by its soft and sticky texture and low protein content, resulting in excellent taste. The cultivation area of Chamdream rice in Paju City reaches 4,100 hectares.

This year, 47 rice samples produced using high-quality rice cultivation techniques from 16 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province were submitted to the contest.

The evaluation was conducted in three stages: first, cultivation history assessment; second, rice quality analysis; and third, on-site evaluation. In Paju City, two farms received the Encouragement Award and the Grand Prize due to the Agricultural Technology Center’s education and guidance efforts for high-quality rice production, farmers’ adherence to appropriate fertilization levels, pest and disease control, and active management of paddy water.

Gu Bon-seok, the farmer from Tanhyeon-myeon who won the Grand Prize, said, “By following fundamental farming methods, we were able to produce high-quality rice despite the unusually hot summer and autumn rains this year,” and added, “We will continue to produce high-quality Chamdream rice and dedicate ourselves to the development of local agriculture.”

Mayor Kim Kyung-il of Paju City said, “We are pleased to have our farmers’ efforts and the quality of Paju rice recognized,” and added, “Although cultivation is becoming more difficult due to climate anomalies and increased pests and diseases, we will continue to actively support the production of high-quality Paju rice.”

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