Paju City, the first South-North hybrid rice variety in Korea, ‘Peace Smile’ commercialized

Published Sep 10, 2024

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Paju City in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is commercializing the first cross-breed rice between the South and the North, named 'Pyeongwon rice', as the new rice for Chuseok under the brand name 'Pyeonghwa Miso'. Developed by the Rural Development Administration, this early-maturing rice variety was well-adapted to Paju soil in test cultivations, showing high yields and excellent flavor. Paju City has cultivated 40 hectares of this rice in the DMZ area and plans to continue farming it as a strategic crop, promoting it as a symbol of peace and representing Paju City. Pre-orders for 'Pyeonghwa Miso' are being accepted online until September 4.

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Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, is commercializing Pyeongwon rice, the first cross-breeding variety between the South and the North, as Paju rice ‘Pyeonghwa Miso’ and introducing it as the new rice for the upcoming Chuseok. Paju City Agricultural Cooperative Rice Cooperative Joint Venture Corporation is accepting pre-orders through online sales channels until September 4 and is sending them out sequentially starting on the 5th. ‘Pyeongwon rice’, named with the meaning of ‘rice that desires peace’, is the first cross-breeding variety between the South and the North, developed by the Rural Development Administration by crossbreeding South Korean rice (Jinbu 19) and North Korean rice (Samjiyeon 4). Paju City was the first to accept it and, after conducting test cultivation since last year, has cultivated 40 hectares of Pyeongwon rice in Daeseong-dong Village within the DMZ this year, introducing the Paju rice brand ‘Pyeonghwa Miso’ for the first time in the market. The city plans ...

Source: Agrinet