South Korean Rice Belt secures an export base in Africa

Published 2023년 7월 24일

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The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeong Hwang-geun, discusses the 'K-Rice Belt' project, an Official Development Assistance project aimed at increasing rice production in eight African countries. The project involves spreading Korean rice seeds and farming techniques to Africa to improve food self-sufficiency. The project has received positive responses from local governments in Africa and is expected to have diplomatic and economic benefits for Korea through increased exports, jobs, and potential partnerships with African countries.
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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeong Hwang-geun has an interview with The Dong-A Ilbo in Yeouido, Seoul on the 11th and explains the ‘K-Rice Belt’, an Official Development Assistance (ODA) project for eight African countries. Reporter Shin Won-geon laputa@donga.com “The ‘K Rice Belt’ project is an opportunity to establish a base for our agriculture to advance into Africa.” Earlier this month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, along with eight African countries, including Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda, launched the “K Rice Belt” project to spread Korean rice seeds and farming techniques to Africa. It is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) project that contributes to solving hunger by increasing rice production capacity in countries with low rice self-sufficiency, with the goal of supplying food to 30 million people annually. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeong Hwang-geun said in a recent interview with The Dong-A Ilbo, “The ...
Source: Donga

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