Jangseong-gun Awarded 'Excellence Prize' in National Local Food Index Evaluation

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) announced on the 10th that it received an Excellence Award among 159 local governments nationwide in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ ‘2020 Local Food Index Results Announcement and Outstanding Local Governments Awards.’

The Local Food Index quantitatively evaluates and publicly announces local governments’ efforts and achievements in promoting local food.

This evaluation was conducted for the first time this year, jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT).

The evaluation indicators consisted of 10 indicators across three areas: ▲ local food production and consumption system ▲ regional economic revitalization ▲ food governance.

Detailed evaluation items included planned production and safety management, public procurement of food, stabilization of farm income, and job creation.

Evaluation scores were calculated through a first-stage document review and a second-stage on-site inspection.

The county received excellent evaluations in ▲ planned production farm participation rate relative to population ▲ local food supply such as public meals ▲ farm income stabilization, achieving the distinction of being among the 13 local governments awarded out of 159 nationwide.

Previously, the county was selected as a leading local government for the Food Plan last year and established a Food Plan promotion strategy. Through the selection as a pilot area for expanding local food supply to military units in non-border areas, it is increasing the supply ratio of locally produced agricultural products.

Governor Yoo Doo-seok said, “This nationwide ‘Excellence’ evaluation in the Local Food Index is a great achievement in just two years since implementing the Food Plan,” and added, “Through steady promotion of local food, we will build a prosperous farming village Jangseong where small and medium-sized farmers and small-scale farmers can also live well.”

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