News

Home   >   News

  • Korea: Shinan-gun, ‘No. 1 in sesame production in Jeollanam-do’, promotes mechanization and processing complex to ‘improve productivity’

    Sep 3rd, 2023

    Productivity is low compared to the small scale of the cultivation area, so the entire sesame cultivation process is mechanized and the labor force during the harvesting process is reduced by 98%.Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do is building a mechanization and processing complex to improve sesame productivity and create added value. According to Shinan-gun on the 4th, Imja-myeon has been growing a lot of sesame and perilla seeds since ancient times, so the name ‘Perilla Seed’ was given the name ‘im’. To this day, Shinan still ranks first in the province in terms of sesame cultivation area. However, productivity is low compared to the cultivation area due to the cultivation method of recycling mulching plastic for garlic and onion post-crop, aging workforce, and small business scale. Accordingly, the county is planning to reduce the labor force in the harvesting process by 98% by introducing 'Haniol' sesame seeds, which can be harvested with a combine, developed by the Rural Development Administration, and to increase the scale of management through joint farming by installing a joint nursery and drying yard. In addition, we are working to establish ourselves as a major sesame producing area by submitting a business plan to a public contest related to the Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services and through business consultations with the National Crop Science Institute of the Rural Development Administration and field trips to advanced regions. County Governor Park Woo-ryang said, "By producing high-quality domestic sesame seeds that can be consumed with confidence in response to imported products and developing various processed products, we can keep up with the recent craze of grandmothers (a new word combining grandmothers and millennials) who enjoy traditional food among the MZ generation. “There will be,” he said.


    Source: https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20230904010001155
Top