"Watermelon farming also needs to achieve economies of scale"

The Korea Watermelon Producers Association held its "2025 Regular General Meeting" on December 22 at the Jincheon County Agricultural Technology Center. Farmers from across the nation who produce watermelons gathered to pledge their efforts for the development of the domestic watermelon industry. On this day, the Watermelon Association organized various equipment explanations and presentations on watermelon management methods to enhance the production technology of the participating member farms. During the subsequent seminar, farmers from various regions shared their respective cultivation statuses and production techniques. Kim Jeong-moon, the Watermelon Association Chairman, who led the general meeting, emphasized the need for the scale-up of individual production farms. Chairman Kim said, "It is difficult to properly employ labor and manage the farm effectively if the farm is only around 1,000 pyeong in size, and it is only possible to make a bare living." He advised, "We must ...