100% import dependence forage alfalfa, domestic cultivation path opened in South Korea

It is expected that alfalfa forage, which had been entirely imported due to difficulties in domestic cultivation, will be able to be cultivated in the back of rice fields in Korea. The Rural Development Administration (Chairman Jo Jae-ho) announced on the 23rd that it is expected to expand domestic cultivation due to excellent productivity as a result of trial cultivation of alfalfa as a backgrove of rice paddy, which is the main cultivation base for forage. Alfalfa is a representative soybean and fodder crop and is called the queen of grasses due to its high protein, vitamin and mineral content, and is considered the most preferred forage for dairy cows and Korean cattle farms. In the domestic environment, soil acidity is not suitable and cultivation is difficult due to wet weather such as the rainy season, so most of the consumption has been dependent on imports. Last year, alfalfa imports amounted to 191,000 tons based on buildings (without moisture). The Rural ...