Buyeo-gun (Mayor Lee Yong-woo) held the “31st Buyeo-gun Farmers’ Day Event” on the 11th at the Buyeo National Sports Center to celebrate the fruits of a year’s farming and foster unity among agricultural workers.

Hosted by Buyeo-gun and organized by the Buyeo-gun Farmers' Association Council (Chairman Jeong Chang-shik), this year's event was designed so that not only members of agricultural organizations but also any local farmer could participate. Around 2,000 local farmers and residents attended the event to encourage each other's hard work and share the joy of harvest.

During the opening ceremony, a total of 27 awards, including the Farmers' Grand Prize, were presented to honor the contributions of agricultural workers who advanced local agriculture. Afterward, attendees read a resolution pledging to spearhead advanced smart farms and the cultivation of young farmers, as well as achieve a grand transformation of Buyeo agriculture in response to the climate crisis. In the afternoon, celebratory performances and harmonization programs took place, allowing farmers to communicate and bond.

Side events included exhibitions of premium agricultural and specialty products, native seed displays, and a Garaetteok (long cylindrical rice cake) sharing event. These programs highlighted the excellence of local agricultural products and re-illuminated the value of traditional agriculture through native seeds. Furthermore, the Homemakers' Extension Association and the Rice Farmers Association promoted the consumption of domestic rice by sharing Garaetteok made from Buyeo rice.

The displayed premium agricultural products were donated to local social welfare facilities in cooperation with the Buyeo-gun Social Welfare Division after the event, adding deeper meaning to the sharing of community love.

Mayor Lee Yong-woo expressed, "I deeply thank all the farmers who have shed sweat in the agricultural fields throughout the year. Moving forward, we will continue to listen to farmers' voices and provide necessary field support to build Buyeo into the nation's premier agricultural city where agriculture establishes itself as a future industry."

[ⓒ Global Economic Times. 무단전재-재배포 금지]