Ganghwa County Accepts Applications for Rice Seed Supply Until the 16th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County is accepting applications for 2020-harvest rice seed supply through each eup and myeon office and agricultural counseling centers (Gyeodong, Samsan, Seodo) until the 16th to produce high-quality Ganghwa Island rice in 2021.

The rice seed supply consists of 224 tons of eight varieties—Samgwang, Chucheong, Wunkwang, Chindeul, Saeilmi, Saenuri, Mipum, and Dongjinchal—produced by the Korea Seed & Variety Service.

The supply price will be determined in January of next year. From January 11 to March 31 next year, seeds will be supplied to applicant farmers through regional agricultural cooperatives in their respective areas.

Reflecting changes in farming conditions such as increased self-disinfection and reduced applications for non-disinfected seeds, the county plans to reduce the supply of disinfected seeds. Farms wishing to receive disinfected seeds must apply within this year's basic application period. From 2022 onwards, the plan is to supply only non-disinfected seeds in full.

An official from the County Agricultural Technology Center said, "We request that farmers renew with government-supplied seeds on a 3 to 4-year cycle to maintain seed purity," and urged, "Farms must make full preparations to continuously produce the highest quality Ganghwa Island rice."