[Agricultural and Fisheries Processing Foods Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] With the Korea Rice Processing Foods Association confirming its relocation to Gongju, South Chungcheong, the Donghyeon district in Gongju is emerging as a new hub for food safety and agricultural R&D. Governor Kim Tae-heum of South Chungcheong signed a business agreement with Association Chairman Park Byeong-chan for the association's new construction and relocation on the 2nd. With Vice Governor Jeon Hyeong-sik and Gongju Mayor Choi Won-cheol in attendance, it was announced that the procedures for the association's relocation will be actively pursued with the goal of completion by 2030. The association plans to invest a total of 25 billion won to construct a new building in the Donghyeon district, with 1 floor underground and 5 above ground, covering a total floor area of 3,967 square meters. To this end, the basic plan will be established in 2026, the implementation design in 2027, and 2028