[Agricultural, Fisheries and Livestock Products Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] With the Korean Rice Processing Food Association confirming its move to Donghyeon District, Gongju City, Chungcheongnam-do by 2030, Gongju City has achieved three consecutive years of success in attracting public institutions since the start of the 8th term of the local government, and is poised to leap forward as a key hub for the future agri-food industry. On the 1st, Gongju City announced that it had formalized the procedures for the construction and relocation of the association by signing a business agreement for the relocation at the Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Office, with the presence of Mayor Choi Won-cheol, Provincial Government Deputy Secretary Jeon Hyeong-sik, and Association Chairman Park Byeong-chan. The association plans to invest a total of 25 billion won to construct a new building within the Donghyeon District Smart Creative City in Gongju, with a basement floor, five above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 3,967 square meters.