Muju-gun, Basic Course for Agri-Food Processing Startups 'Wide Open'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyoung] The basic course for agricultural food processing startup in Muju-gun opened on the 27th.

This training is aimed at farmers who wish to use the Agricultural Products Comprehensive Processing Center and start small-scale processing businesses. It will be held a total of 9 times (every Wednesday) until July 22 at the processing education center of the Agricultural Products Comprehensive Processing Center.

According to the Muju-gun Agricultural Technology Center, a total of 22 farms participated. Starting with a lecture on the necessity of the agricultural product processing industry on the 27th, classes will cover ▲consumer trends and basics of processing ▲food processing technology ▲food development procedures and commercialization processes ▲food hygiene and safety management ▲agricultural and food packaging development and legal labeling standards ▲agricultural food startup procedures and business plan writing ▲HACCP requirements and certification procedures ▲agricultural food marketing strategies.

The lectures will be conducted by experts from related institutions and companies, including Hoseo University and the Food Hygiene Safety Information Center. Farmers who complete more than six basic education sessions will be given the opportunity for advanced education.

Farmers who complete both basic and advanced education and register as distribution specialized sellers or join the Bandifarmers Agricultural Cooperative Corporation can directly produce processed products through the Muju-gun Agricultural Products Comprehensive Processing Center.

Kim Choongsung, director of the Muju-gun Agricultural Technology Center, said, "We will spare no support for farmers through step-by-step education programs from basic to advanced levels necessary for agricultural product processing," adding, "We will also thoroughly comply with quarantine rules such as disinfecting the training center, wearing masks, hand sanitizing, and maintaining distance between trainees to prevent COVID-19."

Meanwhile, the Muju-gun Agricultural Products Comprehensive Processing Center has manufacturing facilities of 453㎡ and a processing education center of 152㎡. It is equipped with about 50 types of equipment capable of washing, juicing, crushing, concentrating, sterilizing, drying, grinding, and packaging agricultural products. It produces processed products such as jams, juices, and powders using local agricultural products like apples, blueberries, aronia, and strawberries.

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