Seven African countries produce superior rice seeds

[Reporter Lee Byeong-seong, Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] Last year, after a pilot project in six countries, Expansion to 10 countries by 2025 Rice production, technology education, etc. “We look forward to helping solve the food crisis.” The ‘African Rice Seed Production Project (Ricepia)’, which the Rural Development Administration is promoting to alleviate food shortages in Africa, will be implemented in seven African countries starting this year. The Ricepia project is being promoted by the Rural Development Administration in connection with the ‘African K-Rice Belt Project’ hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through the Overseas Agricultural Technology Development Project (Copia) Center. In Africa, rice consumption is increasing by 6% every year due to population growth, but the self-sufficiency rate of rice-consuming countries is low and they depend on importing large amounts of rice every year. The agricultural technology ...