Hwasun-gun Establishes Comprehensive Future Food Strategy... Launches Local Food Plan Project

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Jeonnam Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 12th that since April, it has been promoting a local food plan (comprehensive food strategy) service to establish a comprehensive future food plan in which the production, distribution, and consumption of agricultural products circulate virtuous cycle within the region.

Earlier, last month, the county held a meeting attended by about 30 people including the local food plan construction administrative consultative body (T/F team) and related organizations (Hwasun Office of Education, Hwasun Nonghyup, Dogok Nonghyup) to share and discuss various opinions by sector and the direction of the food plan promotion.

The county recently held an interim report meeting attended by 20 people including heads of departments to check the progress of the research service.

This interim report meeting presented the research results reflecting and supplementing the opinions of the administrative consultative body (T/F team) and related organizations, and discussed detailed projects by strategy of the local food plan.

Also, the Honam Cooperative of the Regional Agriculture Network, which is in charge of the research service, anticipated that it would be possible to expand the sustainable food production base and food consumption distribution base through the future formation of a food committee, enactment of ordinances, promotion of planned production organization, and integrated management system.

Detailed promotion plans will be addressed at the final report meeting.

The food plan, promoted as one of the 100 national tasks of the current government, is being carried out to integrate and manage various food-related fields such as safety, nutrition, welfare, and jobs, as well as production, distribution, and consumption of food.

The county is establishing a county food plan considering the characteristics of the region in connection with government policies.

A county official said, “We will establish a customized food plan considering local characteristics and conditions to guarantee the basic right to food for residents, lay the foundation for sustainable agriculture and rural areas, and contribute to revitalizing the local economy such as increasing farm income and creating jobs.”

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