South Korea's K Rice Belt project in 8 African countries: Produce rice to feed 30 million people a year

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeong Hwang-keun (left) and ministerial-level representatives from Africa sample food made from Korean rice at the K-Rice Belt Agriculture Ministers' Meeting held on the 10th. In order to alleviate the food shortage in Africa, the ‘K Rice Belt’ project has taken its first step, which is to plant and distribute domestically produced rice seeds that have been improved to suit local conditions in Africa. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held an Agriculture Ministers' Meeting attended by ministerial-level representatives from eight African countries, including Ghana and Gambia, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 10th and declared the official launch of the "K Rice Belt" project. On this day, Korea and eight countries also signed an MOU to provide Korean seeds and technology to increase African rice production. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as of 2020, the total rice ...