Gurye-gun Participates in Ontact Jeollanam-do Return-to-Farming and Fishing Villages Expo

Promoting 'Wise Return to Farming and Rural Living' with Various Support Policies

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 16th that it will participate in the 2020 Ontact Jeollanam-do Return to Farming and Fishing Villages Expo, held from the 17th to the 20th at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Co-hosted by Jeonnam Ilbo and the Jeonnam Return to Farming and Fishing Villages Association, this event will be held for the first time in an ontact format due to COVID-19, with participation from 21 cities and counties including Gurye-gun.

Since the expo is conducted ontact, a studio will be set up on the 3rd floor of the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center to offer various programs such as online return to farming and fishing village lecture seminars, home-based Bangguseok concerts, online talent shows, online cooking shows, and attendance check events to increase urban residents' participation.

Additionally, an exhibition booth will be operated to showcase and promote agricultural and specialty products produced by Gurye farmers, provide information on Gurye’s specialized return to farming and fishing village policies to urban residents, and actively conduct promotion and consultation to attract urban residents.

A county official stated, “Due to COVID-19, we have once again reflected on South Korea’s development through urbanization and industrialization, and we hope that the value of rural areas spreads widely and that a culture considering return to rural living as a new alternative is established.”

He added, “This year, especially with the difficulties faced by farmers due to restricted sales channels caused by COVID-19, securing sales channels through untact methods is more important than ever. We hope this event will help promote the excellent agricultural and specialty products of the southern region nationwide and serve as an opportunity for farmers to gain strength.”

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