Hwasun-gun Accepting Applications for 'Forest Income Support Project' Until the 28th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 3rd that it will accept applications for the ‘Next Year Forest Income Support (Small-scale) Project’ until the 28th to establish a production base for forestry workers and increase their income.

The county is promoting support projects to establish a stable supply system for forest products through support for production, processing, and distribution facilities of short-term income forest products, and to increase forestry workers' income by strengthening external competitiveness.

In addition, six projects with eight detailed sub-projects will be supported, including ▲eco-friendly forest product cultivation management ▲scaling up forest product production complexes (small-scale project) ▲verification of wild ginseng production process ▲establishment of forest product production base ▲support for forest product commercialization (small-scale project) ▲establishment of forest product distribution base (small-scale project).

Applications for support projects must be submitted by the 28th by visiting the industrial team at the Eup/Myeon Administrative Welfare Center where the project site is located, after confirming the qualifications and requirements specified for each individual project.

Forestry workers, forestry successors, independent foresters, new knowledge farmers (in the forestry field), or producer organizations who intend to cultivate or are currently cultivating supported forest product income items can also apply for support.

Yoo Myung-gi, head of the county’s Forest Industry Division, said, “We hope many forestry workers will participate to create jobs and income by establishing a stable forest product income base in forests that account for 73.2% of the entire county area,” and added, “We will continue to strive to support forestry workers.”

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