Hwasun-gun, Accepting Applications for This Year's Rural Development Projects

From the 20th to the 7th of next month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 14th that it will accept applications for the 2020 Rural Development Project from the 20th of this month to the 7th of next month.

The Rural Development Project is being promoted to respond to rapid changes in domestic and international agricultural conditions such as the WTO developing country status withdrawal and strengthened pesticide residue standards for agricultural products, and to enhance the competitiveness of regional agriculture.

It also aims to increase farmers' income through the rapid dissemination of new farming technologies and the cultivation of regionally specialized crops by investing a total of 2.93 billion KRW in technology dissemination and 40 projects (278 locations), rural support and 11 projects (27 locations), totaling 51 projects (about 305 locations).

Applicants eligible to apply include farmers residing in the county or agricultural-related organizations and corporations.

To apply, applicants must meet the application requirements for each project and submit the application form and related documents by visiting the Agricultural Technology Center or the local agricultural consultation office from the 20th of this month to the 7th of next month.

Newly introduced support projects this year include demonstration trials for rice reduced planting cultivation, native crop production demonstration, establishment of smart farm complexes with single-span greenhouse distribution type, cultivation of one gap crop per town/myeon (Chodang corn, grapes, garlic, sesame, perilla, cherry, apple watermelon, wild asparagus, native lettuce, apricot, pumpkin, native kiwi), cultivation of one specialized crop peach complex per city/county, and support for developing processed food export markets.

The county plans to conduct on-site surveys of applicant farms for each project and select the supported farms after deliberation by the Agricultural Industry-Academic Cooperation Council.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, “We plan to establish a sustainable agricultural foundation by fostering the county’s representative specialized crops such as premium peaches and smart farms, as well as young farmers, and to promote various projects that provide benefits evenly to small-scale farms.”

For more details, refer to the announcement section on the county office website or contact the Agricultural Technology Center.

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