South Korea: Achieving 116% of the goal of ‘Cultivation of other crops in Jeonnam paddy field’

Published 2023년 5월 12일

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Jeollanam-do province in South Korea has successfully converted 116% of its target paddy and crop cultivation area, an achievement surpassing the national rice cultivation area reduction of 87.4%. The province invested 3.7 billion won in a rice paddy cultivation support project, providing financial incentives and non-bean cultivation technology training to participating farms. The province plans to reward farms with additional public reserve rice and interest-free support for rice purchase based on their performance in reducing rice cultivation. The head of Jeollanam-do's Food Policy Team, Kim Jae-cheon, credited the success to low conversion costs and effective publicity, while Vice President of the Hannongyeon Federation of South Jeolla Province, Song Su-jong, emphasized the need for consistent government policy to further reduce rice cultivation.

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[Reporter Lee Kang-san, Korea Rural Newspaper] Jeollanam-do announced on the 8th that the conversion to paddy and other crops achieved 116% of the target. The area for conversion to paddy cultivation received by Jeonnam-do by the 8th was 6518 ha, achieving 116% of the target (5619 ha), recording a higher participation rate than the national rice cultivation area reduction of 87.4% (refer to page 4 of the Dong-A Ilbo on May 9). there is. After the government announced the reduction of rice production area last year, Jeonnam Province allocated 3.7 billion won for the rice paddy cultivation support project on its own, and promoted the project with the goal of reducing the rice cultivation area by 3.7% (5619ha) in the province. In order to successfully promote the project, Jeonnam Province formed a dedicated organization with the participation of the Agricultural Cooperative Federation and farmers' groups from last February, and continued publicity through business briefings and ...

Source: Agrinet