(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Go Seong-sik = Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute announced on the 4th that it will recruit participating companies for the 'Yangjeol' buckwheat seed production complex until the 27th. This year, a total seed production complex of 30 hectares is planned to be established, with the aim of producing 30 tons of common seeds that can be cultivated in an area of about 300 hectares. The Yangjeol variety is a domestically bred variety that allows for two harvests per year in Jeju. The applicants are regional agricultural cooperatives, farming cooperatives, agricultural corporations, etc. within the island. Selection will be based on comprehensive conditions including the location of the seed production complex, possession of seed selection facilities, and possession of large agricultural machinery. Applications can be submitted until 6 PM on the 27th through a visit to the Agricultural Seed Center, fax, or email, and the final participating organizations will be determined in March after document review and on-site evaluation. The organizations selected as the seed production complex will be allocated and supplied with 3 tons of 'Yangjeol' buckwheat seed produced by the Agricultural Seed Center based on the area, and will receive technical support such as on-site consulting and plot inspection during the operation period. The organization that produces the seeds will receive a production incentive subsidy for the quantity of seeds that pass the final seed inspection, and the superior seeds that pass the seed inspection will be distributed to farmers in the Jeju region. Further details can be confirmed on the Jeju government or the Agricultural Technology Institute website. Jeju buckwheat is cultivated twice a year, and as of 2024, the cultivation area is 3,236 hectares and the production volume is 2,568 tons, making Jeju the largest producing area in the country, accounting for 87% of the national buckwheat cultivation area and 83% of production volume. The Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute has been promoting the distribution of domestically bred buckwheat seeds as there have been many cases of using imported foreign seeds or seeds of unknown variety for food, resulting in problems such as the introduction of foreign weeds and pests, and reduced productivity.