[Reporter's Notebook] International Seed Expo needed a 'place to eat and rest'

"Where should we have lunch?" This was the concern of some farmers who visited the International Seed Expo. These farmers, who came from Hwangdeung-myeon, Iksan-si, were in the midst of a conversation at the entrance of the exhibition hall a little past noon on the first day of the event. The topic of their conversation was where to have lunch. There was a food truck next to the entrance of the exhibition hall, but it was insufficient for a full meal. Upon their request, we searched for nearby restaurants, but the closest one was over 3km away. Walking there seemed impractical. After a long deliberation, the farmers decided to go home. A buyer from Vietnam asked for a "place to rest." He was introduced to the food zone where the food truck was located, which had chairs. However, it was already full, and although there were umbrellas at the exhibition hall, the frequent dust storms made it difficult to stay seated for long. He left the expo grounds and spent some time at the Seed ...