Naju-si Recruiting Trainees for the 'Urban Agriculture Expert Training Course'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 11th that it will recruit 25 students for the 2nd term of the ‘Urban Agriculture Expert Training Course’ on a first-come, first-served basis until the 19th.

The Urban Agriculture Expert Training Course was prepared again this year to realize the public value of urban agriculture through training urban agriculture activists suitable for local conditions and to create jobs for local residents.

Graduates of the course will work as school garden instructors and management personnel, as well as urban agriculture professional instructors, leading the promotion and activation of urban agriculture, which is gaining attention as a healthy leisure and hobby for city residents.

This training will be held from the 27th of this month to September 23rd, every Wednesday for 12 sessions (a total of 82 hours), and certificates will be issued to students with an attendance rate of 80% and a score of 60 or higher on the evaluation test.

The main contents include ▲Understanding Urban Agriculture ▲Urban Agriculture Related Laws ▲Garden Plot Design and Management ▲Cultivation Methods of Garden Crops ▲School Garden Planning and Program Development ▲Field Practice Training, consisting of basic theory (42 hours) and field practice (40 hours).

Applications are open to any citizen aged 19 or older who wishes to obtain the Urban Agriculture Manager certification, with preference given to those holding agricultural-related certificates or with agricultural activity experience.

Applicants can download the application form from the public notice section on the city hall website and submit it to the Urban Agriculture Team of the Agricultural Technology Center’s Technical Support Division.

Meanwhile, graduates of the course are also provided with the opportunity to obtain the nationally certified ‘Urban Agriculture Manager’ qualification.

The Urban Agriculture Manager qualification is a nationally certified qualification granted by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to those who have obtained a national technical qualification related to urban agriculture (at least a technician level) and have completed more than 80 hours of a specialized urban agriculture course operated by a designated professional training institution.

Previously, the city designated a professional training institution for urban agriculture in February last year and produced 23 experts in the 1st term of the Urban Agriculture Expert Training Course.

A city official said, “Urban agriculture, which emerged as agriculture met the city, is gaining attention as an essential industry not only for producing food for the people but also for improving the quality of life of urban residents through education, health, leisure, and community restoration. We will do our best to nurture field-oriented talents leading the revitalization of urban agriculture.”

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