Hampyeong-gun Achieves Success with Consecutive Selections for Eco-Friendly Agricultural Product Projects

Simultaneous Selection for Infrastructure Construction Project and Ecological Village Development Project... Securing 1 Billion Won

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Hampyeong-gun's 'eco-friendly agricultural products' have gained momentum through a series of related project selections.

Hampyeong-gun announced on the 18th that it was simultaneously selected for the '2021 Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Production and Distribution Infrastructure Construction Project' and the '2021 Organic Ecological Village Development Project,' securing a total project budget of 1 billion KRW.

The Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Production and Distribution Infrastructure Construction Project, with a total budget of 500 million KRW, will be promoted by the local Cheonji Agricultural Cooperative Corporation.

Cheonji Agricultural Cooperative Corporation, which mainly produces eco-friendly certified products such as pumpkin, onion, cabbage, mugwort, and dried chili peppers, supplies to iCOOP and Haksah Farm, recording an annual sales revenue of about 2 billion KRW.

The county expects that with the establishment of product sorting centers and low-temperature storage facilities through this project, it will not only diversify production items but also significantly secure stable sales channels such as large supermarkets and school meals.

The Organic Ecological Village Development Project, with a budget of 500 million KRW, selected Gangun Village in Daedong-myeon.

Gangun Village consists of eco-friendly certified farms forming a village community, currently producing and selling eco-friendly rice and barley.

The county plans to establish agricultural production infrastructure such as low-temperature storage facilities and small packaging lines within the village using the secured project budget.

Additionally, by installing a grain sorting line and packaging facility, the village will produce various items such as wheat, barley, and sesame besides rice crops, and simultaneously develop a resident-owned brand to enter into supply contracts with Woori Saenghyeop and Haksah Farm.

A county official stated, "With the selection of this public project, the processing and distribution base for local eco-friendly agricultural products will be expanded, greatly contributing to increasing farmers' income," and added, "We will continue to actively participate in various public projects to continuously build a foundation for practicing eco-friendly agriculture."

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