Naju-si Recruiting Trainees for 'Agricultural Products Processing Startup Academy'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 28th that it will recruit participants for the "Agricultural Products Processing Startup Academy" on a first-come, first-served basis from April 3 to 14 to increase the consumption of local agricultural products and activate processing startups.

The city plans to discover aspiring entrepreneurs related to processed foods using local agricultural products and promote successful startups for small-scale farmers through theory, practice, and field trips based on the prospects of the agricultural food processing industry.

The training will be held a total of 15 times every Friday from April 21 to May 29 at the Agricultural Technology Center's Farmer Education Hall.

The program will provide theoretical education (10 sessions) on basic understanding of food raw materials, major processing technologies by type, facilities and equipment, food hygiene-related laws such as HACCP, and administrative matters including tax and licensing procedures that processors should know, along with a field trip (1 session) and manufacturing practice (4 sessions), offering a broad learning opportunity for agricultural product processing startups.

Anyone who is a farmer or citizen residing in the jurisdiction can apply (recruiting 25 people on a first-come, first-served basis) by filling out the application form posted in the announcements section on the city hall website and submitting it by visiting the Agricultural Technology Center (Rural Development Division) or via email.

The city will issue certificates of completion to trainees with an attendance rate of 80% or higher and plans to give priority benefits when selecting trainees for the Agricultural Processing Activation Center in the future.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, "Agricultural product processing startups are a very effective alternative not only for increasing the income of small-scale farmers but also for discovering local representative foods and revitalizing rural areas," and added, "We hope for much interest and participation in this training to strengthen the capabilities of farmers who wish to start processing businesses."

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