Hwaseong City Holds First Rice Harvesting Event of the Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Hwaseong City held its first rice harvesting event of the year on the 31st at Oili Field in Jeongnam-myeon.

The rice harvest used the early-variety 'Ppareumi' from a 10,000㎡ (3,000-pyeong) paddy field. Following rice planting on May 3, the ripening process accelerated due to recent high temperatures, and the harvest schedule was moved up, resulting in the first harvest after 88 days.

To ensure stable rice production, the city has allocated 1.257 billion won for supporting seedbed soil in 2024 and 4.469 billion won for rice pest and disease control activities.

The rice harvesting event, held under the auspices of the Jeongnam-myeon Chiefs Council, was attended by Jung Ji-young, director of the City Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs Bureau, Hwaseong City Council members Im Chae-deok, Lee Gye-chol, Lee Yong-un, Song Sun-young, and Choi Eun-hee, Kim Yang-suk, director of the Hwaseong City Agricultural Technology Center, Kim Jo-hyang, head of the Agricultural Policy Division, Hyun Young-shin, head of Jeongnam-myeon, and officials from Jeongnam Agricultural Cooperative.

Director Jung Ji-young of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs Bureau stated, "It is deeply moving to witness Hwaseong City's first rice harvest this year," and added, "We will do our best to support efforts to enhance the quality and productivity of Hwaseong City rice."