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(Iksan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jinbang = The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency announced on the 25th that it will actively promote the creation of a plant-based alternative food ecosystem centered around the Food Tech Research Support Center, based on domestic soybeans. Scheduled to be completed in 2026, the Food Tech Research Support Center in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, will be the nation's first specialized support facility in the field of plant-based alternative foods, supporting farms and companies based on facilities for separating proteins and tissue formation through extrusion molding using domestic soybeans. The center plans to convert 5% of the soybean cultivation area in North Jeolla Province to dedicated varieties for alternative foods, strengthening the stable supply and demand base for domestic raw materials. Additionally, it plans to lead industry innovation through the operation of a professional training program, sharing food tech technology and linking with agri-food venture funds, and building a network of domestic and international academic, industrial, and research experts. Kim Deok-ho, Director of the Food Promotion Institute, said, "The Food Tech Research Support Center will become the core hub of the high-value-added alternative food industry utilizing domestic soybeans," and "We will create a symbiotic ecosystem where companies and regions grow together."

[Korea Agricultural and Fishery Newspaper, Reporter Kim Young-min] Syngenta Korea has registered 'Mirae-bit' (product name: Pidiflumethopen water-dispersible liquid) as the country's first fungicide for soybean wilt disease and mummy disease. Wilt disease is a soil-borne pathogenic disease where infected plants show symptoms of rotting vascular tissue in the stem and stunted growth. Mummy disease is transmitted from infected plant tissue or seeds where mycelium overwinters, and can quickly invade in humid environments, making control difficult and having strong pathogen survival capabilities. These wilt and mummy diseases occur in various crops but can particularly cause simultaneous reduction in yield and quality when occurring in soybean cultivation

Syngenta Korea's 'Mirae Bit® (Pidiflumethopen Liquid Wettable Powder)' has been registered as the country's first fungicide for wilt disease and mummy disease occurring in soybeans. Pidiflumethopen is the only active ingredient registered for soybean wilt and mummy diseases, which are expected to increase due to recent abnormal climate conditions, and Syngenta Korea anticipates that its flagship product Mirae Bit will provide an effective solution for soybean farmers. Wilt disease is a soil-borne pathogen that causes rotting of the plant's vascular tissue and stunted growth. Mummy disease is transmitted from infected plant tissues or seeds where mycelium overwinters and quickly invades in humid environments.