Yeonggwang-gun Named ‘Best County’ for Two Consecutive Years in Jeonnam Province Agricultural Administration Comprehensive Evaluation

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seong-jeong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 9th that it was selected as the 'Best County' in the comprehensive evaluation of agricultural administration in Jeollanam-do for its differentiated policy implementation recognized for increasing farmers' income and improving quality of life through creating high added value in agriculture.

This award is a very joyous achievement that has elevated the status of county agriculture in the 7th local government term as a result of continuous investment for sustainable agriculture and rural areas since the 6th local government term, marking the second consecutive year of winning following last year.

The 'Jeollanam-do Agricultural Administration Comprehensive Evaluation' is an evaluation and award for excellent agricultural administration among 21 cities and counties in the province, assessing a total of 35 items in 7 areas including ▲activation of agriculture and rural areas ▲promotion of eco-friendly agriculture ▲promotion of food and horticultural crop production ▲expansion of agricultural product distribution and fostering of agro-food industry ▲development of environmentally friendly livestock farming ▲strengthening animal quarantine and livestock hygiene ▲implementation of independent policies.

In this evaluation, the county was recognized for its achievements in areas such as the implementation of the farmers' monthly salary system, cultivation and distribution of high-quality brand rice, eco-friendly livestock farming, and livestock infectious disease prevention.

In particular, from the 6th to the 7th local government term, aiming to build an advanced agricultural welfare system to foster sustainable agriculture and rural areas, the county continuously promoted policies such as ▲introduction of farmers' public interest allowance and farmers' monthly salary system ▲expansion of crop disaster insurance subscription in response to climate change ▲development of new income crops ▲strengthening competitiveness of the rice industry.

The county is linking its outstanding advantages in agricultural production to the agro-food processing and distribution sector, applying the 6th industry on-site centered on the barley industry, and is currently promoting the Yeonggwang Chal Barley New Vitality Plus project worth 7 billion KRW.

Additionally, it has established a virtuous cycle system for the local food industry by constructing a new local food direct store at Yeonggwang Nonghyup.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “The agricultural environment is rapidly changing both domestically and internationally due to fluctuations in agricultural product prices, unexpected agricultural disasters, and rural aging and feminization. We will communicate with farmers on-site without being bound by conventions and implement customized agricultural policies to raise the status of county agriculture without falling behind the times.”

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