South Korea's Geoje Maengjongjuk and Namhae Island should be industrialized

[Korean Farmers' Newspaper] A plan for industrialization of'Mengjongjuk (孟宗竹)', a special product of Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, and'Somae mugwort' of Namhaegun, are emerging. Geoje City held a report on the research service for revitalization of Maengjongjuk, and sought ways to revitalize tourism such as charcoal production, bamboo shoot cooking recipe development, and bamboo trains. Maengjongjuk is the thickest bamboo cultivar that grows up to 10-20m in height and 20cm in diameter, and Hacheong-myeon in Geoje is the first place and the largest production area with 80% (279ha) of the area of Maengjongjuk in Korea. Since it is rich in dietary fiber, the bamboo shoots of Maengjongjuk are characterized by their sweet taste. When they are full, they are hollow and thick at the bottom, so they are used as materials for crafts such as cutlery and pencil cases by decorating the surface with intaglio or embossing. However, it does not lead to industrialization. Until now, local ...