A 'National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center' to Be Established in Jangseong-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] A 'National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center' will be established in Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Jeollanam-do announced on the 11th that Jangseong-gun has been finally selected as the site for the Rural Development Administration's 'National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center' project.

Accordingly, Jeollanam-do will be able to lay the foundation to foster Korea's future agriculture as a new growth engine industry by attracting the 'National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center' following last year's 'Smart Farm Innovation Valley.'

The Rural Development Administration's 'National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center' will be fully funded by 35 billion KRW in national funds and is planned to be constructed by 2022 in Sangdo-ri, Samgye-myeon, Jangseong-gun, covering an area of 20 hectares including the main building, research building, greenhouses, and demonstration and propagation fields.

The reasons Jangseong-gun was selected as the project site include ▲ being an inland area suitable for subtropical climate change research and safe from natural disasters ▲ ease of facility development for the research complex, connectivity with existing research facilities, and excellent accessibility ▲ strong local community willingness and active support from residents.

Jeollanam-do has proactively responded to attract national institutions related to climate change as a core pledge of Governor Kim Young-rok during the 7th local government term, preparing for the subtropical climate shift of the Korean Peninsula due to global warming.

Last year, the province established the 'National Agricultural Research Complex for Climate Change Response Plan,' proposed the project to the government, and worked to spread policy consensus through National Assembly forums, future agricultural policy forums, and academic conferences.

Along with this, as there was no nationwide control tower related to subtropical crop cultivation, Jeollanam-do continuously urged the government on the necessity and urgency of establishing a national-level demonstration center, resulting in the confirmation of the 'National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center' project as a new Rural Development Administration initiative this year.

Jeollanam-do, as a representative agricultural area with the largest subtropical crop cultivation area nationwide, has emphasized that it is the optimal site for national-level climate change response research, highlighting its role as a key area for food security and safe agricultural product supply.

Governor Kim Young-rok of Jeollanam-do said, "The attraction of the Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center has become an opportunity for Jeonnam agriculture to take a leap forward," and added, "Jeollanam-do will actively support the smooth establishment of the Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center in cooperation with the Rural Development Administration."

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