Boseong-gun, Baek Jong-woo, CEO of Baengnokdawon, Awarded Industrial Medal for Agricultural Development Contributions

Recognized for Contributions to the Development of Korea's Tea Industry... "I Want to Contribute to the Advancement of Korean Agriculture"

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 23rd, Baek Jong-woo, CEO of Baeknok Dawon in Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, was awarded the Industrial Medal in recognition of his contributions to agricultural development.

The Industrial Medal is awarded to those who have accumulated achievements in the relevant field for more than 10 years. In the agricultural sector, it is given to farmers who have produced results such as expanding sustainability in agriculture, increasing income, and developing new technologies.

Since returning to his hometown Boseong in 1998, Baek Jong-woo has contributed to the development of the tea (cha) industry for over 20 years. He played a role in establishing the foundation for the tea industry by being the first in the nation to be designated as a representative Korean farm, ‘Star Farm.’

CEO Baek early adopted eco-friendly farming methods and spread them to surrounding farms, obtaining eco-friendly group certification and striving to provide safe food.

He also ventured into rural convergence industries, establishing the framework for the 6th industry, and contributed to increasing local farm income by discovering new income sources such as supplying green tea seeds to pharmaceutical companies. These contributions were recognized in his selection as an award recipient.

Baek Jong-woo said, “I believe I received this award as a sign to work even harder for the development of the Boseong tea industry,” adding, “I will practice win-win agriculture where all local tea farms develop together and strive to contribute to the development of Korean agriculture.”

Meanwhile, CEO Baek shares his decades of accumulated farming techniques by lecturing on tea cultivation methods at local schools such as Dahyang High School and the Lifelong Learning Department of Sangji University, and is working to spread eco-friendly green tea cultivation technology.

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