South Korea: Gumi Millet Valley Special Zone produces Gyeongbuk's first flour

Published 2024년 10월 8일

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Gyeongbuk Province has launched the Wheat Valley Project, upgrading a specific area to a field special zone to boost the self-sufficiency of the Korean wheat industry. The project, which has 90 farms covering 120 hectares, is growing wheat, onions, and soybeans. A specialized milling system has been established to process domestic wheat into flour, with plans to produce 100 tons of flour this year, increasing to 2,000 tons by 2026, and further to 14,000 tons after 2027. This will contribute to 14% of Gyeongbuk's flour consumption self-sufficiency. Additionally, a consultative body with 11 bakeries will be formed to develop products using the wheat, and a 'Ji-eum-mil-ae Bread Village' will be created to revitalize rural areas.

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90 farms participate, scale up to 120ha Following soybeans, joint farming of wheat and onions Establishing a specialized milling system for domestic wheat On the 4th, Gyeongbuk Province held a completion and performance report meeting for the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Transformation Field Special Zone Wheat Valley Project at the Wheat Valley Special Zone in Dogae-myeon, Gumi-si. The Wheat Valley Project is a project that Gyeongbuk Province has upgraded to a field special zone as part of a national policy project to increase the self-sufficiency rate of the Korean wheat industry, which mostly relies on imported wheat. On this day, the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services presented a model for innovation in the agricultural industry of the Republic of Korea in the local era, starting with the first production of ‘Gyeongbuk No. 1 Wheat Flour’ milled from domestic wheat. The Gumi Mill Valley Special Zone has 90 farms participating, expanding the farmland to 120ha and ...

Source: Agrinet