Icheon City Hosts 'Korea's First Rice Harvest Event 2026' for Icheon Rice

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City held the '2026 Korea's First Rice Harvest Event for Icheon Rice' on the 23rd in the Hobeop-myeon Anpyeong-ri area, marking the official start of new rice production.

The event was organized to promote the excellence of Icheon rice, Korea's representative rice brand, and to encourage the hard work of farmers.

The event was attended by approximately 50 people, including Mayor Kim Kyung-hee, the city council speaker, city councilors, and officials from the agricultural cooperative, who directly harvested rice and experienced the harvesting process while sharing in the joy of harvest.

The rice harvested that day was an early-season variety (Jinbu-ol rice), produced under thorough quality management with support from Icheon City and organized by Hobeop Agricultural Cooperative.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee said, "The Korea's first rice harvest event is a meaningful event that will promote the excellence of Icheon rice to the nation," and added, "We will continue to actively support increased income for farmers and strengthen the competitiveness of the Icheon rice brand."