Public Lecture on High-Quality Gyeonggi Rice Farming

Gyeonggi Province Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Jeon Se-chang) will jointly hold a public farming lecture with the Rural Development Administration on the 7th at the Pyeongtaek City Agricultural Technology Center for the production of high-quality Gyeonggi rice.

This educational program will be conducted by inviting experts from the National Institute of Crop Science under the Rural Development Administration to discuss rice management techniques after harvest, rice component analysis, high-quality rice production, and quality management technology in order to uphold the reputation of Gyeonggi rice.

An official from the Provincial Agricultural Technology Institute stated, "At a time when difficulties are anticipated for rice farmers due to recent negotiations on rice tariff-rate quotas, we plan to focus on educating high-quality rice production techniques to maintain the reputation of Gyeonggi rice, our province's specialty product," and urged, "We hope for the active participation of interested farmers."

Inquiries: Gyeonggi Province Agricultural Technology Institute, Technology Planning Division, 229-5853