The 9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo to be Held Online from 24th to 27th

Under the theme of 'Urban Agriculture and Youth,' events such as 'Future Village of Young Farmers,' 'Special Lecture for Young Farmers,' and 'Youth Job JOBara' are held

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) has prepared a special expo where the vision and value of urban agriculture can be shared while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

The district will hold the "9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo" online for four days from the 24th to the 27th.

This event is co-hosted by Seoul City and Jungnang-gu. Since the first expo was held at Seoul Plaza in 2012, Jungnang-gu has become the third Seoul district to host the Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo.

Under the theme "Urban Agriculture and Youth," this expo will feature various programs connecting the future of urban agriculture with young people, including ▲ the "Future Village of Young Farmers" exhibition hall, which implements a future village coexisting with the environment in 3D virtual reality ▲ the "Special Lecture by Young Farmers" sharing success stories ▲ and "Youth Job JOB-ara," introducing jobs related to urban agriculture.

In addition, various citizen participation programs will be operated. Before the expo, residents participated in contests for home farming design, YouTube video submissions, urban farmer smartphone photos, and garden drawing contests. Visitors can vote for excellent works in these four categories and also experience various urban agriculture activities such as herb making using experience kits distributed through pre-registration on the "9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo website."

Moreover, the expo offers rich attractions through exhibitions and promotional programs by urban agriculture-related organizations. The "Seoul Agricultural Technology Center Exhibition Hall" showcases various crops and future agricultural technologies, and the "Jungnang-gu Urban Agriculture Promotion Hall," a video exhibition hall, along with other Seoul districts’ unique urban agriculture sites, can be explored online.

During the four days of the expo, various events and special discount sales commemorating the expo are also prepared. A lottery event is held five minutes before all live broadcast programs begin, and the "Corporate Showcase" introduces agricultural materials featuring the latest trends and new technologies such as agricultural machinery and natural compound fertilizers from urban agriculture-related companies, with special discounts available.

Online participation in the expo can be accessed through the "9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo website" or the "9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo TV" YouTube channel.

Detailed schedules of the programs can be found on the "9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo website" or by searching on portal sites.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, "The 9th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo will be a festival where urban farmers connect with each other and showcase the charm of urban agriculture to the fullest." He added, "I hope many people participate in this expo to gain useful information, and I also ask for your great interest in the future direction of urban agriculture."

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