The Outline of Iksan City's Rural-Urban Complex 'Food Plan' Emerges

Final Report Meeting on Food Plan Establishment Service Held on the 11th

Photo by Iksan City Provided

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] The comprehensive food plan, a rural-urban integrated 'Food Plan' being implemented by Iksan City, Jeonbuk, is gaining momentum as its outline becomes clear.

On the 11th, the city announced that it held the final report meeting for the Food Plan (food strategy) establishment at the Agricultural Education Center, attended by about 100 people including Mayor Jeong Heon-yul, City Council Chairman Yoo Jae-gu, related organizations, and private groups.

Kim Hyun-il, director of the implementing agency (Cooperative) Regional Agriculture Network, proposed six major strategies, ten strategic tasks, and 72 detailed projects based on Iksan's future food vision: "Building a future food ecosystem in Iksan City where producers and consumers create together for citizens' happiness."

Based on the results of the project, the city plans to actively revise related ordinances and establish operating entities from the second half of the year to build the Food Plan, and to actively apply for national government-funded projects to secure the necessary budget for production infrastructure and distribution facilities.

This project was conducted from last April to last month to analyze the current status of regional agriculture and establish the Food Plan, starting with the city's selection in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' regional-level Food Plan support project contest to build a regional circulation food system.

So far, to establish a substantial Food Plan considering regional conditions, the administration and private sectors have continuously shared and communicated the progress of the project, and the opinions of related experts and producing farmers were reflected in the final project results.

Mayor Jeong Heon-yul said, "We will promptly establish the rural-urban integrated Iksan City Food Plan to guarantee healthy food for citizens and build a regional consumption system centered on small and medium-sized farmers," adding, "Through this, we will lay the foundation for rural-urban coexistence development by creating stable jobs."

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