Completion Ceremony of Chosun University’s ‘Bitgaram Future Agriculture Talent Development Program’ Successfully Held

Chosun University, Korea Rural Community Corporation, and Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Sign 'Bitgaram Future Agriculture Talent Development' Agreement

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun University (President Min Youngdon) announced on the 7th that the completion ceremony for the ‘2019 Bitgaram Future Agriculture Talent Development Program’ was successfully held recently at the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) Naju Headquarters.

The 2019 Bitgaram Future Agriculture Talent Development Program is an open campus course operated by the ‘Agricultural Public Institutions Win-Win Cooperation Council,’ which consists of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services, and Naju City.

This educational program involved 40 third- and fourth-year students selected from Chosun University, Chonnam National University, and Dongshin University.

At Chosun University, 15 students participated.

The curriculum included ▲ agricultural policy ▲ major projects of public institutions ▲ field visits ▲ special lectures on recruitment ▲ mentoring, among others.

Students who passed the project evaluation were also granted academic credits for the 2020 academic year through this agreement.

The completion ceremony was attended by Lee Daeyong, Vice President of Chosun University, Yang Goseung, Team Leader of the Chosun University LINC+ Project Group, Lee Byungho, President of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, officials from the partner institutions, and university officials from Chonnam National University and Dongshin University.

On the day, excellent project presentations and awards were given on the topic of ‘Public Institutions, Agriculture Cooperation-Type Agricultural Promotion Policy,’ with three students including Chosun University’s Ki Myungjun receiving the grand prize.

Vice President Lee Daeyong stated, “Chosun University will actively cooperate in nurturing talents who will lead the future of agriculture.”

Meanwhile, on December 23 of last year, Chosun University, the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Jeonnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services, Naju City, Chonnam National University, and Dongshin University signed an agreement to operate the ‘Bitgaram Future Agriculture Talent Development Program.’

Through this agreement, each institution agreed to cooperate in operating the ‘2019 Bitgaram Future Agriculture Talent Development Program’ to provide practical education for local university students aspiring to enter the agricultural field by utilizing human and material resources.

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