Lee Seung-don, head of the Rural Development Administration, signs a memorandum of understanding to enhance artificial insemination technology in Uzbekistan on May 14. [Photo=Rural Development Administration]
Lee Seung-don, head of South Korea's Rural Development Administration (RDA), visited Uzbekistan to promote K-dairy technology and rice cultivation techniques.
According to the RDA, Lee's visit began on May 13, during which he attended field demonstrations, met with government officials, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
On the first day of his visit, Lee observed a field demonstration at Sultan Farm in the Syrdarya region. During this event, a letter of intent for the export and import of Korean dairy cattle embryos was signed between a Korean embryo export company and Sultan Farm. The pregnancy success rate for implanted Korean dairy embryos is 50%, which is 20 percentage points higher than the 30% rate for foreign embryos, earning positive feedback locally.
Lee also met with Shadman Ergashevich Namazov, head of the Agricultural Knowledge Innovation Agency, and Abdullo Marufovich Mansurov, director of the Rice Research Institute, where he attended the KOPIA rice mechanization demonstration. The mechanized rice planting method using Korean agricultural machinery reportedly reduces labor by 70% while increasing productivity by up to 52%. The RDA plans to expand the area for high-quality seed production to 200 hectares next year.
On May 14, Lee held high-level talks with Abdujurov Jamshidjon, Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, and signed an MOU to enhance the capacity of experts in artificial insemination technology. The agreement includes the exchange of livestock genetic resources, joint research on breeding and management techniques, the exchange of agricultural specialists and technical training, and the simplification of animal medicine registration.
Lee stated, "This achievement goes beyond mere technology transfer; it represents a virtuous cycle that integrates into the policies of the partner country and leads to export cooperation. I will do my best to expand the overseas presence of agricultural technology and Korean agricultural equipment."
According to the RDA, Lee's visit began on May 13, during which he attended field demonstrations, met with government officials, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
On the first day of his visit, Lee observed a field demonstration at Sultan Farm in the Syrdarya region. During this event, a letter of intent for the export and import of Korean dairy cattle embryos was signed between a Korean embryo export company and Sultan Farm. The pregnancy success rate for implanted Korean dairy embryos is 50%, which is 20 percentage points higher than the 30% rate for foreign embryos, earning positive feedback locally.
Lee also met with Shadman Ergashevich Namazov, head of the Agricultural Knowledge Innovation Agency, and Abdullo Marufovich Mansurov, director of the Rice Research Institute, where he attended the KOPIA rice mechanization demonstration. The mechanized rice planting method using Korean agricultural machinery reportedly reduces labor by 70% while increasing productivity by up to 52%. The RDA plans to expand the area for high-quality seed production to 200 hectares next year.
On May 14, Lee held high-level talks with Abdujurov Jamshidjon, Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, and signed an MOU to enhance the capacity of experts in artificial insemination technology. The agreement includes the exchange of livestock genetic resources, joint research on breeding and management techniques, the exchange of agricultural specialists and technical training, and the simplification of animal medicine registration.
Lee stated, "This achievement goes beyond mere technology transfer; it represents a virtuous cycle that integrates into the policies of the partner country and leads to export cooperation. I will do my best to expand the overseas presence of agricultural technology and Korean agricultural equipment."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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