Gokseong-gun Wins Excellence Award in Youth Agribusiness Startup Idea Competition

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 29th, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that Choi Rumi, CEO of the agricultural corporation Mika129, won the Excellence Award at the Youth Agribusiness Startup Idea Competition hosted by the Rural Development Administration on the 28th.

This competition was part of the Rural Development Administration's efforts to discover young agricultural talents, where youths competed with ideas in four fields: △ New Technology Convergence △ Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Utilization △ Venture Startups △ Processing and Tourism.

Gokseong-gun presented ice cream made from local agricultural products such as taro and melon under the theme of ‘Development of Soft Ice Cream Using Gokseong Agricultural Products,’ demonstrating the potential for agricultural income generation and receiving favorable evaluations from the judges.

CEO Choi Rumi said, “I am pleased that the ice cream made using agricultural products like taro and melon achieved excellent results in the competition,” and added, “We plan to continuously develop products so that our agricultural products can be enjoyed by people of all ages.”

A representative from the Gokseong-gun Agricultural Technology Center stated, “The innovative ideas of young people are an important source for the development of future agriculture,” and added, “We will continue to make greater efforts to nurture successors who will lead future agriculture through supporting youth startups in the agribusiness sector.”

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