South Korea: Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, pays attention to the cultivation of ‘alfalfa’ as forage for Korean beef

An empirical test is being conducted in Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, attracting attention, in which Korean beef farmers are trying to grow the excellent forage ‘Alpha’, known as the ‘Queen of Pastures’, rather than relying solely on imports. Jae-ho Cho, head of the Rural Development Administration, along with Chan-sik Jeong, head of the Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services, visited the 'alfalfa' verification test cultivation site at Duso Korean Beef Park in Seokmari, Maam-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 18th to inspect and listen to opinions from officials. According to the Goseong-gun Agricultural Technology Center, ‘alfalfa’ is a perennial legume crop native to Southwest Asia with roots that grow up to 6m, and is an excellent forage called the ‘Queen of Grasses.’ However, due to the strict cultivation conditions, there are no large-scale cultivation farms in Korea. As a result, we are entirely dependent on imports. Goseong-gun (Governor Lee ...