A program in Busan will gift rice equal to the birth weight of newborns to celebrate their arrival.
The Busan Agricultural Technology Center announced on October 12 that it will provide 200 babies born in Busan this year with local specialty rice 'Hwanggeumyechan' weighing the same as their birth weight as part of the 'Raising Children with Busan Rice!' initiative, coinciding with the 39th Busan Agricultural Conference.
This event aims to celebrate the birth of newborns while promoting the quality of rice produced in Busan and encouraging the consumption of local agricultural products.
Eligible participants are parents of babies born in 2026 who are registered as residents of Busan as of the application date. The program will accept applications on a first-come, first-served basis for 200 families, and multiple births, such as twins, can apply separately for each child.
The application period runs from October 12 to 23. Applications can be submitted online, and parents must provide documentation, including a birth certificate or baby booklet to verify the birth weight, as well as a resident registration certificate to confirm their residence in Busan.
When submitting documents, parents should redact unnecessary personal information, such as the last digits of their resident registration number and medical information. After verifying eligibility and documentation, selected families will be notified, and the application may close early once the quota is filled.
Families selected will receive 'Hwanggeumyechan' rice, harvested this year in Busan, packaged according to their baby's birth weight, with deliveries scheduled from October 28 to November 4. The packaging will include information about the birth weight and Busan rice, enhancing the celebratory gift's significance.
During the 39th Busan Agricultural Conference on October 28 at Daejeo Ecological Park, a ceremony will be held to present Busan rice to three to five participating families, along with a commemorative photo session.
Park Mi-jin, head of the Busan Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “This event was planned to widely promote the value of the excellent local specialty rice 'Hwanggeumyechan' produced in Busan and to establish a sustainable foundation for rice consumption with future generations. We hope this will be a meaningful opportunity for citizens to appreciate the value of local agricultural products cultivated with care by local farmers.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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