Geuinmo, Geochang County Governor, Receives Chairman's Award from NongHyup Central Association

Under the county administration goal of 'Achieving Prosperous Farming and Rural Economy,' the result of Geochang's specialized agricultural policies
Committed to further efforts to strengthen agricultural competitiveness and realize agricultural policy

Geuimmo, the head of Geochang County on the left, received the Chairman's Award from the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation. (Photo by Geochang County Office)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The award ceremony scheduled to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the founding of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) was canceled due to COVID-19, so Choi Byung-chul, head of the Geochang County branch of NACF, presented the award on behalf of Lee Sung-hee, president of NACF.

On the 10th, Goo In-mo, governor of Geochang County, Gyeongnam Province, announced that he received the NACF President’s Award, given to local government heads who contributed to increasing farm income and agricultural added value.

This award is the result of efforts to create a prosperous and happy rural community through Geochang’s unique specialized policies that enhance the value of agriculture and rural areas under the county administration goal of “Realizing Prosperous Farming and Rural Economy.”

Since taking office in July 2018, Goo In-mo has strengthened Geochang’s competitive rural brand by establishing a top nationwide livestock brand, achieving “Ae-woo quality ranked first nationwide for three consecutive years,” being selected as an excellent livestock product brand for 11 consecutive years by the Consumer Citizens’ Organization, and achieving “No. 1 in eco-friendly livestock production in Gyeongsangnam-do.”

In particular, he announced the first agricultural innovation policy to double Geochang apple income to 200 billion KRW, aiming to make the county the best apple-producing region nationwide.

To this end, an advanced distribution system was established through integrated marketing with 50% joint sorting and joint calculation of Geochang apples, allowing apple farmers to focus solely on production. Additionally, the county has emphasized “3-No (無) agriculture,” producing eco-friendly agricultural products without herbicides, growth regulators, or coloring agents, and achieved significant success by being selected as a local government for joint school meals promoted by Seoul City.

Governor Goo In-mo of Geochang County expressed his gratitude, saying, “I deeply appreciate NACF’s high evaluation of Geochang County’s creative and progressive agricultural policies,” and stated his ambition, “We will continue to strive to strengthen agricultural competitiveness and realize sustainable agricultural policy values to improve farmers’ income.”

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