Gimpo City Wins Excellence Award at the 8th Gyeonggi Rice Quality Contest

At the 8th 'Gyeonggi Rice Quality Contest' hosted by the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services on December 10, Jin Taek Kim's farm in Yangchon-eup, Gimpo City, won the Excellence Award in the Gyeonggi Rice Polished Rice category and received the Gyeonggi Province Governor's Award.

At the 8th 'Gyeonggi Rice Quality Contest' held on the 10th, Jin Taek Kim's farm in Yangchon-eup, Gimpo City, won the Excellence Award in the Gyeonggi Rice Polished Rice category and received the Gyeonggi Province Governor's Award. Photo by Gimpo City

This year's Gyeonggi Rice Quality Contest saw a total of 50 entries, including 36 in the polished rice category and 14 in the medium-glutinous rice category, submitted from 30 cities and counties across the province. The Rice Quality Analysis Laboratory at the Provincial Research Institute conducted quality assessments such as the percentage of perfect grains and protein content to select the top 17 entries. Further evaluations, including mechanical taste tests for viscosity and rice sommelier tasting panels, determined the final winners: five in the polished rice category and four in the medium-glutinous rice category.

Jin Taek Kim's Cham Dream rice achieved a perfect grain rate of 92.9%, protein content of 5.1%, milling yield of 81.7%, mechanical taste test score of 85.2, and a tasting panel score of 79, earning third place in the polished rice category.

Jin Taek Kim, who has been cultivating rice for over 30 years in the golden fields of the Gimpo Plain around Nusan-ri, Yangchon-eup, also won the grand prize at the Gimpo City Rice Quality Contest held by the Gimpo Agricultural Technology Center at the end of November this year. In his acceptance speech, he shared that he has produced high-quality Gimpo Gold Rice by adhering to the basics: planting 45 hills with 2 to 3 seedlings per 3.3 square meters, minimizing nitrogen fertilizer use, and implementing timely pest and disease control.

Shim Seonggyu, Head of Technical Support, stated, "This year has been especially meaningful for Gimpo Gold Rice, as not only did Lee Kyungjae's farm in Haseong-myeon win the Presidential Award at the national rice quality contest, but Jin Taek Kim's farm also achieved outstanding results at the Gyeonggi-do contest, further highlighting the excellence of Gimpo Gold Rice both locally and nationally." He added, "Going forward, we will continue to respond to the diversification of consumer demands and ensure the stable production and supply of delicious Gimpo Gold Rice. We also plan to expand the distribution of the Cham Dream variety, which is promoted by Gyeonggi Province, as well as Hangadeuk, a new Gimpo-specialty variety intended to replace Chucheong rice."

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