Wando-gun Secures 7 Billion Won for 2021 Rural New Vitality Plus Project Selection

Promotion of 1 Island 1 Color Color Food-Based Healing Health Rural Development Project

In April, the Rural New Vitality Plus Project service report meeting was held. (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 7th that its project titled ‘1 Do 1 Saek Color Food-Based Healing Health Rural Development’ has been selected for the 2021 Rural New Vitality Plus contest project promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The Rural New Vitality Plus project supports creating sustainable rural areas by utilizing various rural resources and involving residents and organizations. Through this contest selection, Wando-gun secured a project budget of 7 billion KRW.

The project will be implemented over four years from 2021 to 2024. The ‘1 Do 1 Saek Color Food-Based Healing Health Rural Development Project’ aims to build a foundation for independent rural development by valorizing healing resources based on distinctive color foods unique to each island, reflecting the geographical characteristics of the island regions, and discovering and fostering future strategic items.

Accordingly, rural leaders will be trained through educational courses in production, processing, distribution, tourism, and promotional services. The project will also promote the development of 1 Do 1 Saek healing cultural content, construction of a joint agricultural product processing factory, and establishment of a healing business distribution center.

Through this, the project aims to revitalize the local economy by providing jobs to young startup farmers, social economy enterprises, and returnees to farming and fishing.

In particular, linked with the marine healing industry, which is a key project promoted by the county, the plan is to cultivate specialized crops for each island and develop healing health programs to secure a leading position in rural and marine healing tourism.

Shin Woo-cheol, the governor of Wando-gun, said, “We expect that the Rural New Vitality Plus project will breathe new life into our rural areas and strengthen rural capabilities,” adding, “We will steadily carry out the project for balanced regional development.”

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