Yoo Geun-gi, Gokseong County Governor, Receives Regional Agricultural Development Leadership Award

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The National Agricultural Cooperative Federation has been selecting and awarding local agricultural development leaders annually since 2003.

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 12th that County Governor Yoo Geun-gi received the 18th Local Agricultural Development Leader Award in 2020.

The Local Agricultural Development Leader Award was established to honor the achievements of local government heads who have made outstanding contributions to local agricultural development, such as increasing farm household income and improving the quality of life for farmers, serving as a wide example.

Governor Yoo Geun-gi devoted himself to branding local agricultural products such as eco-friendly rice Baeksemi, Gokseong melon, and Gokseong taro with deep interest and passion for agriculture and rural areas. He was also honored for his outstanding contributions to increasing farmers' income and improving their quality of life by actively promoting joint cooperative projects with the Nonghyup.

Governor Yoo Geun-gi expressed his award acceptance remarks, saying, “I will encourage active participation of farmers in agricultural policy and promote high value-added agricultural policies to create a happy Gokseong-gun for farmers.”

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