This is the Rice Culture Hall of the Agricultural Museum in Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

This is the Rice Culture Museum of the Yeongam-gun Agricultural Museum in Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. The Korean word 'rice' is derived from the Indian word 'brihi', and 'rice' is derived from 'sari'. Also, rice is a representative grain that refers to all grains, derived from 'sial'. Cultivated rice is classified by scientific name into the Mesophyta phylum, Monocots class, Herbarium order, and Pollen family, and there are about 20 known species worldwide. The piled up straw from which the rice ears are removed is called 'jipgari', and the piled up temporarily before the rice ears are threshed is called byutgari. Recently, the white mulching straw used as cattle feed has been decorating the fields across the country, starting from the rectangular cuboid straw. The rice fields that produce 'rice', the lifeline of humans, were created considering the ecological environment of rice, which grows well in hot and humid climates. The locations where rice fields are usually built are 1. Around a river or a tributary 2. Between mountain valleys 3. Steep slopes of mountains or hills 4. Reclaimed land created by blocking tidal flats from the sea, and recently, rice buildings and underground farms are also being built. The first record related to rice is from the Three Kingdoms period, and there is a record of self-sufficiency through exchanging rice and lumber. During the Unified Silla period, it became the basis of staple food, and from the reign of King Seongjong of Goryeo, rice was used as currency and when paying salaries to government officials. It was also used as gifts from the king to loyal subjects and to collect taxes. In addition to producing rice, which has been our staple food since ancient times, rice fields can temporarily store a large amount of water, preventing floods, which are a disaster that we experience every year. It is also gaining attention as an environment and life industry that preserves the ecosystem by supplying groundwater, purifying the air, and allowing various migratory birds and aquatic plants and animals to live there. Rice is the main energy source for Koreans, providing 30-40% of the daily energy required by adults. Compared to other grains, rice is digested and absorbed at a very high rate, so almost all of it becomes our blood and flesh. The content of lysine, an essential amino acid, in rice protein is about twice that of wheat flour. Rice contains about 10 types of nutrients, including carbohydrates, protein, fat, and dietary fiber, and they are mainly contained in rice germ and rice bran. However, the white rice we mainly eat is rice with the rice germ and rice bran removed, and its main nutrients are carbohydrates, protein, fat, and moisture. Carbohydrates are the main nutrient in rice and the primary energy source for our bodies, and protein, vitamins, and minerals are secondary nutrients. Therefore, if you eat meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, and milk together, you can consume the most balanced nutrients. Eco-friendly farming is a farming method that produces healthy rice, the source of our life, and does not use or minimizes synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers to reduce environmental pollution, and is a way to save people and nature together. Major farming methods include duck farming, crab farming, snail farming, and rice bran farming. As of 2012, Jeollanam-do is the number one eco-friendly agricultural region, with 81,896 households (approximately 50%) out of 164,289 eco-friendly farms nationwide, and is the most active in practicing eco-friendly farming methods and producing various eco-friendly rice. #Republic of Korea #Jeollanam-do #Yeongam-gun #Agriculture #Rice #Museum #Domestic travel #December travel subsidy event