Pyeongtaek Launches Virus-Resistant Pepper Seedling Distribution Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City plans to distribute approximately 2 million pepper seedlings to around 7,000 local farms wishing to cultivate peppers through this year's 'virus-resistant pepper seedling (TSWV) distribution project.'

The city's virus-resistant pepper seedling (TSWV) distribution project is uniquely being pursued only by Pyeongtaek City among Gyeonggi Province. The budget is fully covered by the city.

Farms that applied for pepper seedlings this year will receive seedlings in early May for transplanting. Inquiries regarding the pepper seedling distribution project and pepper cultivation techniques can be directed to the Agricultural Technology Center's Technology Extension Division, Horticulture and Special Crops Team (031-8024-4570~2).

Meanwhile, to enable farmers to respond to climate change and changing market trends, the city has conducted the 'disease-resistant pepper seedling distribution project' starting with the 'late blight-resistant pepper seedling distribution project' in 2008, followed by the 'multi-disease resistant pepper seedling distribution project.' Additionally, the city is conducting pepper cultivation technical education and consultation services for seedling-growing farms.