South Korea and Africa promise to solidify agricultural cooperation through K-Rice Belt program

On July 10th, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeong Hwang-geun (fifth from left) held the ‘K-Rice Belt Agricultural Ministers’ Meeting’ and signed MOUs with ministers from eight African countries. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Jeong Hwang-geun) invited ministers from eight African countries (Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Uganda, Cameroon, and Kenya) to Seoul on the 10th of this month and said, 'K-Ricebelt.' Agricultural Ministers' Meeting was held. Through this meeting, Korea and eight countries announced the official launch of the 'K-Rice Belt' project, which spreads Korean seeds and agricultural technology to increase rice production in Africa, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a long-term international cooperation system. concluded The conference, which was attended by a large number of key foreign figures, including ministerial-level representatives from eight African countries, UN World ...