Sancheong-gun Conducts New Technology Training for Jirisan Sancheong Gotgam Production

Promoting Premium Quality through Specialized Technical Training in Dried Persimmons

Jirisan Sancheong Gotgam New Technology Training is being conducted. (Photo by Sancheong-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 8th that it will provide specialized technical education on high-quality dried persimmon production and specialized marketing techniques to local dried persimmon farms through the '2020 Jirisan Sancheong Dried Persimmon Production Technology Education' opening ceremony.

Starting with the opening ceremony, specialized production technology education will be provided over nine sessions until September 2nd to farms interested in dried persimmon production and those hoping to return to farming or relocate to rural areas.

The education content includes astringent persimmon cultivation techniques, premium dried persimmon and dried persimmon slice processing techniques, marketing methods for generating high income, processing using astringent persimmons, and field visits related to the sixth industrialization.

In particular, this year’s education reflects last year’s survey results by providing time to learn the secrets of making premium dried persimmons through presentations of excellent farm cases.

Additionally, the program has been strengthened in the areas of eco-friendly astringent persimmon cultivation techniques and marketing for new market development.

The education is commissioned to the Future Development Research Institute and involves 15 experts, including professors from Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services’ Persimmon Research Institute and Sangju Persimmon Research Institute, professors from Gyeongsang National University and Kyungpook National University, as well as marketing experts such as a professor from Wonkwang University, recognized as the top specialized institutions in the domestic persimmon field.

Lee Jae-geun, the governor of Sancheong, encouraged the trainees by saying, “Sancheong dried persimmons are our county’s pride specialty recognized as the highest quality nationwide. I hope that through this education, the production farms will strengthen their capabilities and maintain their reputation as leaders in the dried persimmon industry.”

Meanwhile, ‘Jirisan Sancheong Dried Persimmon’ is recognized as the nation’s top premium dried persimmon, having been the first in the country to register for the geographical indication system in the dried persimmon field, selected as a representative brand of Korea, and awarded the highest prize at the Korea Representative Fruit Selection Contest.

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